Information about the project

The position will be mainly hosted by the quantum chemistry group of Martin Rahm at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. The project will proceed in close collaboration with theoretical and experimental experts at the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience at Chalmers, as well as with experts in quantum technology and quantum chemistry in the group of Ivano Tavernelli at IBM Research in Switzerland.

About the research group

The host research group (www.rahmlab.com) is part of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Chalmers. Activities within this research group involves a broad range of methodologies, from structure search algorithms coupled to massively parallelized density functional theory calculations for predicting new materials, to ab initio calculation of properties, performance and detection characteristics, as well as quantum computation. We ask fundamental questions and are interested in chemically realistic in silico design of challenging new materials and the development of new conceptual methods for analyzing electronic structure.

About the Wallenberg Center for Quantum Technology - WACQT

The Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology (WACQT) is a 10-year initiative aimed to bring Swedish academia and industry to the forefront of Quantum Technology (QT). The four pillars of QT are: Quantum Computing, Quantum Simulation, Quantum Communication and Quantum Sensing. The centre is funded mainly by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundations with additional contributions from the participating universities and industry. At Chalmers, the focus will be to build a superconducting quantum computer/simulator and to explore useful applications of quantum computing/simulation. As a researcher in this project you will be closely interacting with Postdocs and PhD students in WACQT.

About the department of microtechnology and nanoscience (MC2)

MC2 houses a state-of-the-art Nanofabrication Laboratory cleanroom facility. At the Quantum Technology and Applied Quantum Physics laboratories we work on experimental and theoretical aspects of quantum information processing with superconducting electronics. By early 2022 we will have a transmon-based 20 qubit quantum processor available for software experimentation.

Major responsibilities

Development of novel quantum computing techniques for the investigation of chemical processes that show unfavorable scaling on classical computers such as the electronic structure problems of strongly correlated species, and chemical reactivity. Development of electronic structure analysis tools for chemistry studied on quantum computers.

Position summary

Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of two years (1+1).

Qualifications

To qualify for the position you must have a PhD in computational chemistry, computational physics or equivalent. You also have experience of electronic structure calculations; good programming skills; Fluency in English, oral and written; interest and skills in working collaboratively as well as independently. Expertise in quantum information science and method development in quantum chemistry (coupled cluster, multi reference CI methods, or DFT) is an advantage. Swedish is not a requirement for this position, but if you have an interest in learning Swedish Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Find more information and Apply here.
https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=9220&rmlang=UK

Application deadline: 28 February, 2021

For questions, please contact:

Martin Rahm, Assistant professor, mail: martin.rahm[at]chalmers.se