Farinacci Family Postdoctoral Fellow in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (Post Doctoral Scholar)

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Job Title: Farinacci Family Postdoctoral Fellow in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (Post Doctoral Scholar)

Department: Arts and Sciences | Physics Administration

Position Overview: The College of Arts and Sciences and the Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering (CQISE) seek applicants for the Farinacci Family Postdoctoral Fellowship, a two-year, competitively awarded fellowship for early-career researchers proposing an independent research program in quantum information science or engineering under the mentorship of a primary faculty mentor in the College of Arts and Sciences and, optionally, a co-mentor from any department.

Deadline

January 8, 2027. Attach to this application: (1) CV with publications, (2) two-page research proposal, (3) one-page statement of fit with quantum at Ohio State, (4) a letter of committed support from your primary mentor (co-signed by any co-mentor), and (5) names and contact information for three referees. Applicants must secure an ASC primary mentor's written commitment before applying; see the full call, mentor roster, and instructions. Applications without a mentor commitment letter will not be reviewed.

Duties

• Conduct independent research in QISE within the mentor's group; participate in CQISE seminars and the Ohio Quantum Consortium annual meeting; submit an annual progress report; take on one defined center role during the appointment.

Required qualifications:

• PhD in physics, electrical or computer engineering, chemistry, materials science, computer science, mathematics or a related field, normally within three years of the start date (conferred on or after September 1, 2024), or expected before the start date. The appointing unit is the Department of Physics or another College of Arts and Sciences department, determined by the primary mentor.

Appointment:

• Two years, second year contingent on annual review. Stipend $75,000 with 3% increase in year two; $5,000 annual research and travel allowance. Start August–September 2027.

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