What You Will DoThe Physics and Chemistry of Materials Group, T-1, in the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks outstanding candidates for a postdoctoral research associate position focused on the development and application of quantum algorithms for quantum dynamics simulations of rare-earth element separation processes.The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team working at the interface of theoretical chemistry, quantum dynamics, and quantum information science. The project will develop quantum and quantum-inspired algorithms to study f-element chemical systems, with an emphasis on lanthanide and actinide complexes relevant to separations chemistry. This effort views quantum computing capability development broadly: advances in quantum algorithms should not only prepare for emerging quantum hardware, but also improve classical algorithms, reduced models, benchmarking approaches, and physical understanding. The candidate will help develop ...