Recruitment

Postdoc position in quantum computing & quantum cryptography  (Mie University)

Published: November 6th, 2023

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher (precisely, "project assistant professor," 特任助教 in Japanese) at Le Gall's group (group members: Francesco Buscemi (Nagoya Univ.), Jacques Garrigue (Nagoya Univ.), Akinori Kawachi (Mie Univ.), François Le Gall (Nagoya Univ.), Tomoyuki Morimae (Kyoto Univ.), Harumichi Nishimura (Nagoya Univ.), Katsuyuki Takashima (Waseda Univ.)) of MEXT Q-LEAP QuAI flagship project to work in Mie University on theoretical aspects of quantum computing and quantum cryptography, especially on the following subjects:

• quantum algorithms,

• quantum complexity theory,

• (post-)quantum cryptography.

Researchers from other related areas with high motivations for the above subjects are also welcome (e.g., classical algorithms, classical complexity theory, modern cryptography, boundaries between quantum computing and quantum information theory, etc.).

The details are below:

1. Position: Project assistant professor (full-time)

2. Number of positions: one

3. Affiliation:  Department of Information Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Mie University (Host: Akinori Kawachi)

4. Eligibility: Applicants must have or expect to have a Ph.D. degree by the time of appointment.

5. Starting date: April 1st, 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

6. Duration: 3 years (negotiable)

7. Annual salary: Salary will be paid in accordance with the Salary Regulations of Mie University. It varies depending on educational and professional background  (roughly 4,000,000 JPY- 7,000,000 JPY).  Below are two model cases for typical applicants.

   • Case 1: Annual salary of 5,236,000 JPY + commuting allowance (before tax) if the applicant completed the master's course at age 24, the Ph.D. course at age 27, and was hired afterward.

   • Case 2: Annual salary of 5,460,000 JPY + commuting allowance (before tax) if the applicant completed the master's course at age 24, the Ph.D. course at age 27, worked as a post-doctoral researcher for 3 years, and was hired afterward.

8. Application: Applicants can apply by sending an email to kawachi@info.mie-u.ac.jp  attached with a CV and a list of publications.  Please use "Application to Q-LEAP position" as the title. After a screening of documents, interviews will be conducted in person or online (Zoom).

9. Deadline: January 12th, 2024

10. Contact: Akinori Kawachi (Mie University)
    Email: kawachi@info.mie-u.ac.jp