Postdoctoral Researcher: Qubit Detectors @ Northwestern

Postdoctoral Researcher: Qubit Detectors @ Northwestern Application deadline: Sunday, October 11, 2026Research group: Figueroa Group: Experimental Particle and Quantum PhysicsEmployer web page: Figueroa GroupJob type: PostDocTags: cryogenicsexperimentfabricationtransmonsensingdetectorsuperconductingqubitTESMKIDLocated at Northwestern University, to join the group of Professor Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano. The successful applicant will play a leading role in the CosmiQ quantum sensing and computing initiative with Fermilab.

The Figueroa Group is currently involved in several projects involving cryogenic detectors: CosmiQ is an R&D effort to develop qubits and related technologies for both particle sensing and quantum computing with members from Fermilab, IIT, and Northwestern. Northwestern is an active partner working on qubit measurement, modeling, and fabrication. We are focusing on the interplay between radiation and qubits, understanding how to maximize/minimize qubit sensitivity for sensing/computing. We are designing and fabricating transmon-based qubits to study and manipulate these effects, and on strategies for enhancing robustness and adaptability of qubits for fault-tolerant quantum computing. R&D at Fermilab: Our group, in collaboration with Fermilab, operates two sister facilities: the Northwestern EXperimental Underground Site (NEXUS), and the Quantum Integration and Experimental Testbed (QUIET). Both are 100 meters underground in Fermilab’s MINOS tunnel. REQUIREMENTS: A Ph.D. in physics. Candidates' background must be in experimental nuclear or particle physics, superconducting qubits and quantum computing, or experimental condensed matter physics. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae, and have at least two letters of recommendation sent to: figueroagroup-jobs@northwestern.edu Log in or register to post comments