Post-Doctoral Research Visit F/M Post-Doctoral Research F/M in energetic cost of fault-tolerant quantum computing

Mission confiée

The MOCQUA team at Inria Nancy is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in the theory of quantum computing.

The project aims to analyze how the energy consumption of fault-tolerant quantum computers scales with the size of quantum algorithms, particularly in regimes where computation is optimized for energy or power efficiency rather than qubit or gate counts. In practice, the researcher will model energy exchanges and noise dynamics in typical quantum hardware, in collaboration with physicists. They will then integrate these models into the fault-tolerant architecture, in collaboration with a PhD student, to derive scaling laws.

The project will involve numerical simulations, analytical calculations, and physical modeling.

Principales activités

Academic research

Compétences

• A strong expertise in modelling open quantum systems dynamics is required.
• A familiarity with quantum error-correction and fault-tolerant quantum computing theory would be a plus.

• Subsidized meals
• Partial reimbursement of public transport costs
• Leave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.)
• Possibility of teleworking (after 6 months of employment) and flexible organization of working hours
• Professional equipment available (videoconferencing, loan of computer equipment, etc.)
• Social, cultural and sports events and activities
• Access to vocational training
• Social security coverage