Area: Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology | Job scope: full-time | Duration of employment: limited | Posting-ID: 6765
The University of Siegen is a modern university with an international orientation and a focus on interdisciplinary research. It currently has around 14,000 students and covers a range of research fields from the humanities, social and economic sciences to natural sciences, engineering and life sciences. With over 2,000 employees, the university is one of the largest employers in the region and offers a unique environment for teaching, study, research and knowledge transfer.
We seek:
In the Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, ETI, we are looking for a researcher as of the next possible date at the following conditions:
1. 100% = 39,83 hours
2. Pay grade 13 TV-L
3. limited 30.09.2028
The group of model-based engineering in the Computer Science Department at the University of Siegen (Germany) is offering a PhD position in quantum software engineering focusing on the development of novel testing techniques for quantum software.
Your tasks:
4. Collaborative work in an inter-disciplinary research project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) as part of the priority program 2514 on Quantum Software, Algorithms and Systems.
5. Contributions to a theoretically founded and empirically oriented research project.
6. Support of project-relevant tasks in research, teaching and administration.
Your profile:
7. M. Sc. with very good grade in computer science, physics, mathematics or equivalent
8. Background knowledge in at least one of the following topics: quantum computation, software engineering, software testing.
9. Very good verbal and written communication skills in English
10. Very good programming skills, preferably in Java or Python
Our range of services:
• Support your scientific qualification (Phd) in accordance with the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act.
• Responsibility for a field of activity with great creative potential.
• An agile environment that encourages you to enjoy the many challenges of innovative educational work.
• Opportunity to make a visible contribution to a modern understanding of leadership, collaboration, and an exemplary culture of diversity.
• Numerous benefits such as flexible working hours, company pension plan, dual career service, coaching/mentoring, and a comprehensive personnel development program
The position is part of the project entitled ´Optimized Quantum Software Testing using Functional Property Specifications and Quantum State Verification Techniques’ funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The project is a collaboration with Otfried Gühne (Theoretical Quantum Optics, University of Siegen) and is part of the upcoming priority program 2514 on Quantum Software, Algorithms and Systems. Read more about the priority program here: