We are currently offering a postdoctoral position to a highly motivated and well-qualified researcher who intends to enhance his or her career in the fields of quantum information theory and the theory of quantum simulations, funded by the new H2020 grant AQuS on quantum simulators. The successful candidate will work in the research group led by Jens Eisert at the Free University of Berlin. We are a young, internationally visible, leading group in these fields of research, driven by a stimulating climate of open discussion and creative thought. For a brief survey of our research activities and a complete list of publications, see

http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/en/einrichtungen/ag/ag-eisert

Applicants must have demonstrated excellent research accomplishment in the past. Candidates with knowledge relevant for quantum simulations are particularly welcome. This implies notions of computational complexity, models for quantum computing, methods of abstract quantum information science or implementations of quantum simulators.

Candidates should hold a degree in physics, mathematics or computer science, or provide evidence for its successful completion in the near future. The anticipated start date is January 2015, but exceptions can be arranged. The postdoctoral position will be available for two years, and can be extended depending on a successful initial phase.

Interested candidates are invited to submit

- a detailed curriculum vitae,


- a list of publications,


- the electronic (email) contact details of two potential referees.

All applications should be sent electronically to jenseisert [at] gmail.com and annette.schumann-welde[at]fu-berlin.de , containing the key word "AQuS" in the subject line.

The salary will amount to E13 (TV-L Berlin).

The group is based in Berlin, the capital of Germany, as part of the Dahlem Center for Complex Quantum Systems at the Free University, which is one of eight leading, research-driven German universities singled out in the national German Excellence Initiative. The Berlin-Brandenburg area is one of the country's major research clusters, home to four major universities and eight Max Planck institutes, besides being a vibrant creative metropolitan area offering a high quality of life.