Postdoctoral Researcher

Postdoctoral position in quantum computing — University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information ScienceWe are hiring a postdoctoral researcher to join our quantum computing group in Ljubljana.Research topicsQuantum algorithms: QSVT and its generalisations, variational algorithms (VQE, AVQE), hybrid quantum–classical approachesTensor networks and machine learning for many-body quantum systems — and quantum methods for machine learningQuantum reservoir computingResource estimation and benchmarking against strong classical baselinesWhat would you doDevelop algorithms and exactly solvable models as proof of principle, then test scaling numerically on HPC and on quantum hardware where feasiblePublish, contribute to open-source implementations, and co-supervise PhD studentsWork within ongoing national and European research projectsWe are looking for a PhD in physics, computer science, mathematics, or a related field, experience in at least one of the topics above, and solid scientific programming skills.Start: January 2027 · Duration: 2 yearsInterested? Send a CV and a short statement of research interests, and at least one recommendation letter to bojan.zunkovic@fri.uni-lj.si. I am happy to answer questions informally first