Assistant Professor in Quantum Algorithms, Faculty of Science

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Place Description

Place Parameters
The School of Science on the College of Calgary invitations purposes for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. That is an open disciplinary search in Quantum Algorithms; any candidate with analysis, scholarship, and instructing experience on this space is inspired to use. The profitable candidate will likely be appointed in one of many Departments within the School of Science, relying on particular experience and candidate choice. The anticipated begin date is July 1, 2024.

Description of Place
The profitable candidate will develop an energetic analysis program with a deal with the appliance and/or improvement of quantum and/or quantum-inspired algorithms and complexity that’s aligned with the strategic objectives of the College of Calgary and the School of Science. The analysis program should additionally align with the College of Calgary’s Quantum Metropolis Initiative that seeks to place Alberta as a global chief in improvement and utility of quantum-based options. They are going to be anticipated to conduct top quality and impactful analysis, safe exterior analysis funding, and preserve an energetic profile of their discipline of experience. The College of Calgary adheres to the rules of the San Francisco Declaration on Analysis Evaluation and strives to judge analysis affect holistically that explicitly considers the standard, significance, and societal affect together with information translation and mobilization.

The profitable candidate will be capable of work together positively throughout the numerous analysis atmosphere throughout the School of Science, and the College of Calgary, and benefit from entry to state-of-the-art core infrastructure. The candidate is anticipated to determine collaborative alternatives to reinforce and develop both transdisciplinary or exterior partnerships.

The candidates will play an vital function in instructing and analysis supervision of scholars in related undergraduate and graduate packages. The profitable applicant can even be ready to show programs of their dwelling division and/or associated packages commensurate with their experience and present instructing wants.

Description of Work Atmosphere
The profitable candidates will be a part of a longtime multidisciplinary and inter-School staff of researchers and educators with a dedication to supporting analysis, innovation, and entrepreneurial alternatives in a extremely collaborative atmosphere. Excellent alternatives for collaboration exist in each analysis and instructing via energetic engagement with the Institute for Quantum Science and Know-how , Calgary’s new Quantum Metropolis hub, and different College initiatives. The place offers a chance to determine a vigorous, sustainable, externally funded analysis program, contribute to instructing and graduate scholar supervision, and take part within the ongoing progress and improvement of the Division, School, and College. This is a superb alternative to construct and develop an progressive analysis program inside a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere.

Easy methods to Apply
people are inspired to use on-line through the ‘Apply Now’ hyperlink. Please bear in mind that the appliance course of permits for under 4 attachments (which can require you to merge paperwork). An entire utility ought to embody:

• Cowl letter and curriculum vitae, together with the title and make contact with info of three referees
• Assertion of analysis pursuits
• Assertion of instructing philosophy/instructing file
• Assertion on fairness, range and inclusion figuring out the applicant’s contributions or potential contributions to advancing a tradition of fairness and inclusion

Questions could also be addressed to:
Pierre Kennepohl, Affiliate Dean for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, School of Science
Through Admin Coordinator, Quantum Metropolis ([email protected] )

Utility Deadline: December 18, 2023

The College of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Technique  committing to making a wealthy, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and helps Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous neighborhood partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous views in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the College of Calgary acknowledges {that a} numerous employees/college advantages and enriches the work, studying and analysis experiences of your entire campus and larger neighborhood. We’re dedicated to eradicating boundaries which have been traditionally encountered by some folks in our society. We attempt to recruit people who will additional improve our range and can help their tutorial {and professional} success whereas they’re right here. Particularly, we encourage members of the designated teams (ladies, Indigenous peoples, individuals with disabilities, members of seen/racialized minorities, and numerous sexual orientation and gender identities) to use. To make sure a good and equitable evaluation, we provide lodging at any stage through the recruitment course of to candidates with disabilities. Questions relating to [diversity] EDI at UCalgary may be despatched to the Workplace of Fairness, Range and Inclusion ([email protected] ) and requests for lodging may be despatched to Human Sources ([email protected] ).

All certified candidates are inspired to use; nevertheless Canadians and everlasting residents will likely be given precedence. On this connection, on the time of your utility, please reply the next query: Are you a Canadian citizen or a everlasting resident of Canada? (Sure/No)

Acknowledgement of Non-Conventional Profession Paths
The College of Calgary acknowledges that candidates have various profession paths and that profession interruptions may be a part of a wonderful tutorial report. Candidates are inspired however not required to offer any related details about their expertise and/or profession interruptions to permit for a good evaluation of their utility. Choice committees have been instructed to fastidiously contemplate, and be delicate to the affect of profession interruptions, when assessing candidate analysis productiveness.

Extra Info

To study extra about tutorial alternatives on the College of Calgary and all we’ve got to supply, view our Educational Careers web site . For extra info go to Careers within the School of Science .

The College strongly recommends all college and employees are totally vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19.

Concerning the College of Calgary
UCalgary is Canada’s entrepreneurial college, positioned in Canada’s most enterprising metropolis. It’s a high analysis college and one of many highest-ranked universities of its age. Based in 1966, its 36,000 college students expertise an progressive studying atmosphere, made wealthy by analysis, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial pondering. It’s Canada’s chief within the creation of start-ups . Begin one thing at this time on the College of Calgary. For extra info, go to ucalgary.ca .
About Calgary, Alberta

Calgary is one of many world’s cleanest cities and has been named one of many world’s most livable cities for years. Calgary is a metropolis of leaders – in enterprise, neighborhood, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians profit from a rising variety of world-class eating and cultural occasions and luxuriate in extra days of sunshine per 12 months than every other main Canadian metropolis. Calgary is lower than an hour’s drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts essentially the most in depth city pathway and bikeway community in North America.