Postdoctoral Researcher: Quantum Computing and Early Fault-Tolerant Simulations

We need to output only HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "What You Will Do" (description), "What You Need" (requirements), "Work Environment", "Where You Will Work", "Additional Details", "Salary", "Benefits". We need to use

for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - What You Will Do: description of role, responsibilities. Could map to "Responsibilities" or "About the role". Probably "Responsibilities". - What You Need: Minimum Job Requirements and Desired Qualifications. Could be "Requirements" and "Qualifications". We could combine into Requirements and Qualifications sections. - Work Environment: includes location, duration, etc. Could be "Schedule"? Not exactly. Might be "Work Environment" not in list. But we can only use headings from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to map content accordingly. - Where You Will Work: location description. Could be part of "About the role" or maybe "Schedule"? Not schedule. Could be omitted? But we need to preserve substantive info. Could include location in a paragraph under "About the role" or "Responsibilities". Probably include in "About the role". - Additional Details: includes directive, clearance, drug testing, internal applicants, equal opportunity, etc. Many of those are boilerplate (EEO, etc.) which we should remove. But some like "Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2." That's maybe not boilerplate but still administrative. Might be considered boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The directive and clearance info might be legal. Probably remove. - Salary: we have salary info: "Competitive salaries are based on the date the PhD degree requirements were completed, or the degree was awarded. Starting salary for a fresh PhD is currently $97,000." So we need a Pay section. - Benefits: we have benefits list: PPO or High Deductible medical insurance..., Dental and vision insurance..., Free basic life and disability insurance..., Paid childbirth and parental leave..., Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)..., Learning opportunities..., Flexible schedules..., Onsite gyms..., Extensive relocation packages... So we need Benefits section. - Schedule: Not explicitly given. There's mention of flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays) under benefits. Could be schedule info but it's part of benefits. No explicit schedule like full-time, part-time. So we may not include Schedule heading if no specific schedule content. - Skills: Could be derived from desired qualifications: programming, HPC, GPU, quantum algorithms, etc. Could put under Skills. - Qualifications: Could be minimum requirements and desired qualifications. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not repeat job title. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We'll produce sections:

Responsibilities

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describing what you will do.

Requirements

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• for minimum job requirements.

  Qualifications

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  • for desired qualifications.

    Skills

    maybe list specific skills: Python/Julia programming, simulation experience, quantum algorithms, tensor networks, Monte Carlo, Pauli Propagation, HPC/GPU, cloud quantum devices, etc.

    Benefits

    with
    • for benefits.

      Pay

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      salary info. We might also include About the role? Could combine responsibilities and about. But we need to avoid thin sections. We have Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay. That's six sections. Check if any content missing: location (Los Alamos, NM) and work environment (onsite, duration two years with possible third-year extension). Could be placed under Responsibilities or About the role. Since we don't have About the role heading, we could add location and duration to Responsibilities paragraph. Also note about fellowship possibilities: "Outstanding candidates may be considered for a Director's Fellowship and outstanding candidates may be considered for the prestigious Darleane Hoffman, Richard P. Feynman, or J. Robert Oppenheimer Fellowships." plus later mention of CNLS fellowship etc. That's substantive; could be included under Benefits? Or maybe under Qualifications? It's about fellowships. Could be under Benefits as additional opportunities. But we already have Benefits section for insurance etc. Could add a separate section for Fellowships? Not in allowed headings. Could put under Qualifications? Not ideal. Could add a paragraph under Responsibilities about fellowship opportunities. Or we could create a section "About the role" to include location, duration, fellowship opportunities. Since we have allowed heading "About the role". Let's use that. Thus sections: - About the role: includes description of role, location, duration, fellowship opportunities. - Responsibilities: maybe we can merge? But we need to avoid duplication. Could have About the role covering overview, and Responsibilities covering specific duties. But we have limited content; maybe better to have About the role include overview and responsibilities. Then we can skip Responsibilities heading to avoid thin sections. However we need to follow instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can combine. Thus we could have:

      About the role

      with

      covering what you will do, location, duration, fellowship opportunities.

      Requirements

      with
      minimum job requirements.

      Qualifications

      with
      desired qualifications.

      Skills

      with
      specific skills.

      Benefits

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      benefits.

      Pay

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      salary. That seems good. Now we need to extract exact content preserving all substantive info, not inventing or summarizing away detail. Let's pull the relevant text. From "What You Will Do": "The Quantum and Condensed Matter Physics (T-4) in the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking outstanding candidates for a postdoctoral research associate position at the intersection of quantum computing, quantum algorithms, quantum machine learning, simulation of many-body quantum systems and early-fault tolerant quantum computing. Successful candidates will join a multidisciplinary team advancing quantum simulations by combining theoretical and computational methods. A central goal is to bridge state-of-the-art classical techniques (tensor networks, Monte Carlo, Pauli Propagation, etc..) with early fault-tolerant quantum computers. The postdoctoral researcher will also explore the development of new quantum algorithms, and the use of quantum machine learning and resource theory approaches to reduce resource estimates and algorithmic costs. The postdoc will be co-mentored by staff members in T-4 (Quantum and Condensed Matter Physics) and Information Sciences Group (CAI-3) groups. We provide unique opportunities for cross disciplinary collaborations, scientific workshop organization, and conference attendance." That's the responsibilities. Location and duration: from Work Environment: "Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management." Also "Note to Applicants: The appointment is for a duration of two years, with the possibility of a third-year extension based on performance evaluation." Also fellowship mentions: "Outstanding candidates may be considered for a Director's Fellowship and outstanding candidates may be considered for the prestigious Darleane Hoffman, Richard P. Feynman, or J. Robert Oppenheimer Fellowships." Also later: "Candidates may be considered for a fellowship supported by the Center for Nonlinear Studies (CNLS). Outstanding candidates may be considered for a Director's Postdoc Fellowship or for the prestigious Richard P. Feynman, Darleane Christian Hoffman, J. Robert Oppenheimer, or Frederick Reines Distinguished Postdoc Fellowships." We should include all fellowship mentions without duplication. Combine. Now Minimum Job Requirements: "A Ph.D. in Physics, Mathematica, Computer Sciences, Materials Science, or related physical sciences, completed within the last 5 years or to be completed soon. Programming and simulation experience (Python, Julia, etc.) Demonstrated experience in conducting original scientific research through peer-reviewed publication records. Excellent communication and writing skills." Note: "Mathematica" likely a typo for Mathematics but we keep as is. Desired Qualifications: "In addition to the minimum requirements, the following qualifications are desired, and preference will be given to candidates satisfying (at least one) of them: Solid background in quantum algorithms, quantum computation and quantum information. Demonstrated experience in quantum simulation techniques (preferably with tensor networks but other methods such as Monte Carlo, Pauli Propagation, etc.., are welcome). Experience with early fault-tolerant quantum simulations of many-body systems. Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) or GPU programming. The ability to work creatively and independently as well as learn and collaborate with experts as a part of a diverse multi-disciplinary team. Hands-on experience running experiments on cloud-based quantum devices. Ability to adapt to new requirements for projects and be flexible enough to learn new" The last sentence seems cut off: "Ability to adapt to new requirements for projects and be flexible enough to learn new". We'll keep as is. Now Skills: we can extract specific skills: Python, Julia programming; simulation experience; tensor networks; Monte Carlo; Pauli Propagation; quantum algorithms; quantum machine learning; resource theory; HPC; GPU programming; cloud-based quantum devices; cross-disciplinary collaboration; workshop organization; conference attendance; etc. But we should not invent. We'll list those that are explicitly mentioned. Benefits list: "Our generous benefits package includes: PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network Dental and vision insurance Free basic life and disability insurance Paid childbirth and parental leave Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually) Learning opportunities and tuition assistance Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays) Onsite gyms and wellness programs Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)" We need to put each as

      • . Pay: "Salary: Competitive salaries are based on the date the PhD degree requirements were completed, or the degree was awarded. Starting salary for a fresh PhD is currently $97,000. For more information go to Postdoc Program website at https://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/postdoctoral-research/index.php" We should keep the URL? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So include the URL. Now we need to remove boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, drug testing, internal applicants, directive, clearance, etc. Also remove "Contact: Dr. Lukasz Cincio (lcincio@lanl.gov)Dr. Marco Cerezo (cerezo@lanl.gov)"? That's contact info; is that considered boilerplate? It's not navigation/legal/EEO/scam-warning, but it's contact info. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Contact info is not explicitly listed to remove, but it's part of application instructions? Might be considered application instructions. Safer to remove contact info. Also remove "For general information refer to the Postdoctoral Program webpage." etc. Also remove "Where You Will Work Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security." That's descriptive but maybe we already have location; we can keep location snippet but not the fl