Job Description:

• Engages a growing community of researchers involved in quantum related applications.
• Assists researchers with accessing quantum systems and simulators.
• Coordinates support of quantum science initiatives/projects and offers expertise in estimating required computational resources.
• Assists researchers with compiling, debugging, optimizing, profiling, and porting applications on RCC classical computing systems, including when simulating the behavior of quantum systems.
• Assists researchers with improvements in parallel scaling and load balancing of research codes.
• Assists researchers with data management implementations.
• Central knowledge resource for faculty and researchers who work in quantum related fields including, but not limited to, quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum network, etc.
• Consults and interacts with faculty and their research groups on a one-to-one basis to enable them to fully utilize the RCC computational resources and external quantum computing resources for their scientific research.
• Designs, creates, and presents tutorials, hands-on workshops, and documentation.
• Takes a proactive approach in communicating the unique research potential of the computing resources.
• Helps faculty with grant proposals by contributing sections of the proposal that describe the interplay between their research, HPC resources, and external quantum computing facilities.
• Point person to all Quantum science related activities on campus and elsewhere. Synthesizes those actjivities that could benefit our faculty and researchers.
• Develops and presents technical training materials and web-based documentation. Ensures timely systems support and updates. Assists in conducting information security assessments and risk analysis of computing environment.
• Evaluates past and present technologies to help develop new tools. Ensures all the new tools have been through quality control reviews.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Ph.D. in a related field.

Experience:

• Research experience in an area of study related to quantum computing, quantum optics, quantum communications, quantum sensing, or quantum information.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a UNIX-based programming environment.
• Installing and tuning scientific applications software on high-performance computers.
• Benchmarking systems and scientific libraries.
• Working with vendors to identify and resolve software bug issues.
• Background with performance analysis and profiling tools.
• Writing or contributing to grant proposals.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Familiarity with quantum algorithms and gate-model quantum computing.
• Proficiency with Qiskit SDK and generation of quantum circuits.
• Knowledge of scientific libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Familiarity with Git and Github/Gitlab, Jupyter Notebook.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional oral and written presentation skills.
• Collaborative, actively sharing knowledge when working with faculty and researchers.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (preferred)

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