Postdoc position on Quantum Information with interface with Condensed Matter, Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics in Niterói, RJ-Brazil

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Thursday, December 31, 2020

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There is a postdoc fellowship to work with Prof. Thiago R. de Oliveira ((http://profs.if.uff.br/tro/) in the areas listed below. The fellowship is for one year, renewable for more two and will be paid through a project with the US Air Force. The monthly net salary will be from R$5.000,00 ** negotiable depending on the candidate experience

You will be able to interact and collaborate with other members of the Quantum Information Group at Universidade Federal Fluminense (http://infoptics.if.uff.br/doku.php?id=startpage), in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You should have obtained you Phd in the last 5 years. The group is part of the National Instituto of Science and Technology of Quantum Information (https://inctiq.if.ufrj.br/)

• Interface between Quantum Information and Condensed Matter: study quantum correlation and its applications in condensed matter systems
• Foundations of Statistial Physics and Quantum Mechanics: study the equilibration and thermalization process on isolated quantum systems. New techniques to justify and simulate ensembles through typicality arguments. Quantum thermal machines

Candidates should send a CV with the list of publications and a brief description of research interests to troliveira@id.uff.br. Feel free to drop me an e-mail with any question.

** To have an idea, the value paid by the national agencies are R4.100,00(posdoc)andR
2.200,00 (PhD).