Assistant or Associate Professor in Quantum Information Science and Engineering

Build the quantum future at Stony Brook

Stony Brook University is embarking on a historic expansion in quantum information science and engineering, building on New York State’s $300 million investment in a new Quantum Research and Innovation Hub. With our newly launched Quantum Institute and established leadership in quantum communication and networking, we are recruiting faculty who will shape the next era of quantum discovery and join the global center of quantum science and technology here in New York.

We invite applications for Assistant and Associate Professor appointments, with the first appointments beginning in Fall 2027, and up to twelve new hires over the next two to three years. Separate processes are also under way for more senior hires. This university-wide search spans four research areas across both theoretical and experimental approaches.

Research areas

Quantum Communication: quantum networks, light-matter interconnects, quantum repeaters, communication protocols, hybrid architectures and related systems.

Quantum Computing and Simulation: quantum algorithms, information theory, error correction, computing architectures and distributed quantum processing; synthetic systems for simulating complex quantum behavior.

Quantum Devices and Sensors: qubits and circuits; quantum materials and molecular and biological systems; photonics, control, fabrication and characterization; sensing, measurement, metrology and enabling engineering.

Quantum Frontiers: emerging directions and intersections of quantum science with other fields, including but not limited to physics, computer science, chemistry, geosciences, artificial intelligence and medicine. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work connects two or more of the four research areas.

A departmental home and a connected community

Successful candidates will receive a faculty appointment in a home academic department at Stony Brook University and an affiliation with the Quantum Institute. Joint appointments across departments may be arranged where appropriate. Substantial start-up packages will support the launch and growth of faculty research programs within a quantum community bringing together university researchers, national laboratories and industry collaborators. For information about departmental priorities in quantum, see our central search page, https://www.stonybrook.edu/quantum/hiring.

Toward a Quantum Campus

Stony Brook University is building a campus-wide Quantum initiative that bridges talent, discovery, and infrastructure across science, engineering, and beyond. As part of a multi-phase strategic commitment, these immediate hires will strengthen our core capabilities in quantum science and technology across all the pillars of quantum. Subsequent hiring will expand this framework across all areas of the university.

For more information, visit https://www.stonybrook.edu/quantum/hiring.

About Stony Brook

Stony Brook University is New York State’s flagship public research university. In 2027 U.S. News & World Report ranked it the #1 public university in New York State for the fifth year in a row, as well as the #24 public university in the nation. Part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), Stony Brook co-manages Brookhaven National Laboratory along with Battelle. Located on the North Shore of Long Island, New York, the university enrolls over 26,000 students across 200 undergraduate and 140 graduate programs. Stony Brook also acts as a major engine for social mobility and is the largest single-site employer on Long Island. Guiding the institution’s upward trajectory into the next decade is ASPIRE 2035, a bold strategic plan that focuses on accelerating discovery, ensuring student access, and propelling the university into a position of visionary global leadership.

Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the employee benefits and total rewards we offer.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

1. A PhD or equivalent in a field relevant to the advertised research areas by the appointment start date.
2. A research trajectory appropriate to the career stage and relevant to the advertised areas. Assistant Professor candidates should demonstrate a clear program of future research and the potential to establish a research program. Associate Professor candidates should demonstrate a sustained record of scholarship and a clear continuing research agenda.
3. Evidence of a record of, or potential for, effective teaching and mentoring.

Preferred Qualifications

1. A demonstrated record of research excellence and leadership in at least one of the four advertised areas.
2. A record of, or potential to develop, externally supported research, appropriate to the field and career stage.
3. A record of, or clear potential for, collaboration with the broader academic community.

Application Instructions

Priority review begins January 10, 2027. To apply, please submit the following, through Interfolio:

• Cover letter identifying the relevant research area(s) and suggesting potential departmental homes.
  CV. - Research statement of no more than two pages, single-spaced.
• Teaching and mentoring statement of one to two pages, single-spaced.
• Contact information for three references.

Applicants need not finalize a departmental home at the application stage. Appointments at the Associate Professor rank with tenure are subject to the applicable departmental, School/College and University review and approval processes.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Stony Brook University is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application, interview, or hiring process, please request one by contacting oea_ada@stonybrook.edu. We will consider accommodation requests in compliance with applicable laws. This process is independent and does not require any voluntary self-identification of disability status. Please include the position title and position number (if known) in your message.

In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters. In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU's sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct, or research misconduct, among other infractions.