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We are continuously recruiting postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate researchers. We are specifically looking for curious, enthusiastic, inquisitive, proactive, and hardworking individuals who seek opportunities to improve themselves, deliver results, and achieve excellence. Candidates interested in exploring opportunities should reach out to alexandre.cooper[at]uwaterloo.ca. Please share your motivations, experience, skills, and timeline.
Postdoctoral researchers
Graduate students
Undergraduate students
Postdoctoral researchers
We have open positions for post-doctoral researchers with relevant expertise in theory and/or experiment. Successful candidates will be offered a TQT postdoctoral fellowship with a competitive salary and benefit package. Detailed job descriptions and online submission forms are available on the TQT website:
- Quantum Simulation with Rydberg Atom Arrays (Theory)
- Quantum Simulation with Rydberg Atom Arrays (Experiment)
Graduate students
Graduate school applications are processed through the online application system of the Institute for Quantum Computing. Our students typically apply for the Physics – MSc (Quantum information) program or the direct-admission Physics – PhD (Quantum information) program through the Department of Physics & Astronomy.
Applications are due January 9th, 2023 for admission in September 2023. Out-of-cycle applications might be considered for outstanding candidates. Please write to us to let us know that you have submitted an application to one of those programs with the intention of working with us.
We are specifically looking for students with a solid academic background in mathematics, physics, and computer science; practical hands-on experience working on collaborative R&D projects, ideally in a lab environment; and strong interpersonal and communication skills. Candidates that have not had opportunities to acquire hands-on experience, e.g., due to pandemic restrictions, implicit discrimination, or limited access to such opportunities, should specify the reasons that let them believe that they could meaningfully contribute to academic research in experimental quantum physics.
Students interested in applying for a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship or other NSERC graduate scholarships should let us know early so that we can formulate a competitive research proposal.
Undergraduate students
We have openings for full-time, in-person, paid internships for one or many consecutive 16-week work terms. These terms align with the academic cycle of the University of Waterloo: Fall (September – December), Winter (January – April), and Spring (May – August) terms.
Waterloo students seeking full-time co-op internships should apply for job postings advertised on WaterlooWorks at the beginning of each semester. If such postings are not available, please write an email to describe your interest.
International students seeking full-time summer internships should apply through the USEQIP program, making sure to specify our research group for the in-person summer internship.
We are typically looking for students with very strong academic records and demonstrated skills in applied mathematics and programming (Github, Python, C/C++), , acquired through both self-directed projects. Prior knowledge in quantum mechanics is not required, except for students interested in theory projects. Other relevant skills are analytical and critical thinking skills (identifying problems, formulating hypotheses, gathering and synthesizing data, drawing conclusions), team working skills (organizing and distributing workload, sharing information, delivering results in a larger-project context), and communication skills (clearly communicating results in simple, precise terms).