Quantum Frontiers Postdoctoral Scholar
Core
Conduct interdisciplinary research on quantum security, post-quantum cryptography, and AI-enabled cyber defense to advance secure systems for the quantum era.
Role type
Postdoctoral Scholar (Research)
Builds
Research capacity and national leadership in secure and trustworthy systems for the quantum era
Domain
Quantum computing, cybersecurity, cryptography, and national security
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
Quantum computing, cryptography, secure systems, quantum networking, AI for cybersecurity, critical infrastructure security, security policy and governance
Preferred skills
Interdisciplinary research experience, proposal development, course development
Technologies
Quantum software, quantum networks, post-quantum cryptographic systems
Responsibilities
Conduct original research in quantum security and post-quantum cybersecurity; Collaborate with faculty across cybersecurity, quantum computing, AI, systems, and policy; Contribute to external funding proposals to agencies such as NSF, DOE, DARPA; Develop a quantum + security course; Help develop IST's visibility and research portfolio in quantum-era cybersecurity
Seniority
Postdoctoral, research-focused IC