Postdoctoral and PhD Positions in Quantum Computing supported by ERC Consolidator Grant BeyondDFT

Postdoctoral and PhD Positions in Quantum Computing supported by ERC Consolidator Grant BeyondDFT Application deadline: Sunday, March 15, 2026Research group: Theoretical Quantum Physics LMU Munich (Christian Schilling)Employer web page: https://sites.google.com/view/christianschilling/open-positionsJob type: PhDPostDocTags: quantum computingquantum algorithmsquantum complexity theoryApplications are invited from outstanding and highly motivated PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with a strong background in quantum computing, quantum algorithms, or quantum complexity theory. The positions are related to the ERC Consolidator Grant-funded research programme BeyondDFT. The Schilling group is expected to relocate to the University of Geneva on 1 September 2026. Our quantum computing research aims to develop more efficient quantum algorithms for determining ground and excited states of interacting many-body quantum systems. The programme addresses foundational and mathematically challenging questions, with a particular focus on identifying universal structural features of realistic many-electron wave functions (for example cusp conditions and correlation structure) and translating them into improved quantum state preparation schemes and circuit complexity bounds. The approach is exploratory, concept-driven, and rooted in rigorous many-body theory. Application deadline: 15 March 2026 Start date: Flexible, ideally 1 September 2026 Further information: https://sites.google.com/view/christianschilling/open-positions https://www.theorie.physik.uni-muenchen.de/lsschollwoeck/schilling_group... Log in or register to post comments