Doctoral Student in High-performance Quantum Software Full-time

Doctoral Student In High-performance Quantum Software

This Ph.D. project will develop high-performance quantum software technologies, with a focus on quantum compilers, scheduling and orchestration on parallel computing systems, including in distributed quantum computing settings and in quantum serverless computing environments. The work will range from theoretical and algorithmic development of compilation and scheduling techniques, through the design and implementation of software frameworks and runtime systems for heterogeneous quantum-HPC platforms, to experimental evaluation on realistic workloads. The Ph.D. student will work in an interdisciplinary environment at the intersection of quantum computing, computer science, and parallel computing research, with access to HPC clusters, cloud platforms, and quantum computer hardware.

Supervision: Associate Professor Ivy Peng is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission.

To be admitted to postgraduate education, the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following: passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge. In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to: independently pursue his or her work, collaborate with others, have a professional approach and analyze and work with complex issues. Strong programming skills. Strong background in quantum computing and/or parallel computing. First research experience through peer-reviewed publications. After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

As a doctoral student, you receive part of a workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement.