Illinois Physics has broad and internationally recognized strengths in experimental and theoretical research spanning condensed matter physics (CMP), atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics, and quantum information science (QIS). Current research encompasses a wide range of topics, including strongly correlated and topological quantum matter, superconductivity, bulk, thin films, and 2D quantum materials, magnetism, non-equilibrium quantum phenomena, quantum simulation and sensing, quantum algorithms and quantum error correction, superconducting and solid-state qubits, atomic and photonic quantum systems, quantum memories, hybrid quantum networks, quantum transduction, and the development and study of novel platforms for quantum information processing.

Faculty have access to a rich campus-wide research environment and extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, including close interactions with theorists at the Anthony J. Leggett Institute for Condensed Matter Theory and through the Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center (IQUIST). IQUIST brings together QIS researchers from Physics and departments across the University, while the Illinois Seitz Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) provides a major hub for interdisciplinary materials research and state-of-the-art experimental facilities. Illinois researchers also participate in and lead major multi-institutional quantum initiatives, including the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Hybrid Quantum Architectures and Networks (HQAN), Q-NEXT, the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE), the IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute, and the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP).

Please visit go.physics.illinois.edu/ECMQIS26 to view the complete position announcement, which includes salary and benefits information and application instructions. Full consideration will be given to applications received by November 2, 2026. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.