[Hiring] Research Group Leader in Quantum Mathematics @Universität des Saarlandes Dezernat Personal

Role Description

The Center for Quantum Technologies (QuTe) is inviting applications for the position of Research Group Leader in Quantum Mathematics.

• Developing and implementing an independent research programme in quantum mathematics, covering areas such as mathematical foundations of quantum information, quantum graphs, quantum symmetries and other areas of quantum mathematics.
• Building and leading an own research group with support from QuTe.
• Planning, conducting and evaluating research projects and publishing the results in international peer-reviewed journals.
• Establishing and maintaining collaborations with research groups at QuTe and Forschungszentrum Jülich.
• Identifying suitable national and international funding opportunities and preparing competitive grant applications, in particular for renowned individual funding programmes (e.g. ERC, Emmy Noether or Heisenberg), to further expand the research group.
• Managing and monitoring approved third-party funded projects.
• Participating in national and international scientific conferences and contributing to scientific networking, knowledge transfer and public outreach activities at QuTe.
• Opportunity to contribute to teaching activities, depending on the candidate’s interests, for example in the “Quantum Engineering” or “Quantum Information Theory” study programmes.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree / PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science or Physics.
• Language skills (according to CEFR): English – C1.

Requirements

• Excellent mathematical research profile with expertise in quantum mathematics, such as mathematical foundations of quantum information, quantum graphs, quantum symmetries or related areas.
• Strong background in rigorous mathematical methods and their application to quantum systems.
• Experience in writing and publishing scientific work in international peer-reviewed journals.
• Familiarity with relevant research infrastructures and simulation environments.
• Knowledge of the national and European research funding landscape.
• Strong analytical and strategic project planning skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills and an interest in interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration.

Benefits

• A flexible work schedule allowing you to balance work and family, among other things the possibility of teleworking.
• Secure and future-oriented employment with attractive conditions.
• A broad range of further education and professional development programmes (for example language courses).
• An occupational health management model with numerous attractive options, such as our university sports programme.
• Supplementary pension scheme (RZVK).
• Discounted tickets on local public transport services (‘Job-Ticket‘ of the saarVV).
• Job bike leasing (JobRad).