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September 10, 2025

**Job Description**
This Ph.D. project is an integral part of an interdisciplinary research initiative focused on theoretical physics and theoretical computer science. The successful candidate will concentrate on implementing efficient simulators for continuous and discrete variable systems with noise, based on Gaussian/stabilizer decompositions, developing quantum error mitigation and correction strategies for continuous variable systems, and rigorously evaluating and defining the computational power of continuous variable systems.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Good knowledge of quantum theory, ideally quantum information theory
• Organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently in interdisciplinary teams
• Good written and spoken English language skills
• Ideally good German language skills, both written and spoken
• Preferably experience in software development

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Physics
• Computer Science
• Comparable fields

**Experience**
Other:
• Preferably experience in software development

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Experience
Other: • Preferably experience in software development
Work Level
Ph.D
Employment Type
Scholarship
Salary
Annual Salary: Classified according to pay group 13 (up to 75%) of the TVöD-Bund, plus a special payment ("Christmas bonus") amounting to 60% of one month's salary. Additional compensation beyond the base salary may be possible. Position Classification: Pay group 13 (up to 75%) of the TVöD-Bund Benefits: Comprehensive company health management programme (including beach volleyball court, running groups, yoga classes), company medical service, experienced social counselling team, flexible working arrangements (including remote working), International Advisory Service, 30 days of leave plus additional days off, training opportunities and the structured JuDocS program for doctoral candidates.
Details
Full-time / Temporary Remote Work: Hybrid Location Requirement: Campus-based research with on-site appointments Brief location description if available, e.g., Campus-based: Our research campus in the countryside provides ideal conditions for collegial exchange and sporting activities right on site
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Interdisciplinary research project bridging theoretical physics and theoretical computer science
Supervisor Email
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Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ)
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