Assistant or Associate Professor in Quantum Information Science and Technology

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We seek exceptional scholars whose research and teaching will elevate Watson College's strengths in Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) and help build cross‑disciplinary collaborations across engineering and the physical/computational sciences.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University invites applications for a tenure‑track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor to begin in fall of 2026.

Distributed quantum computing, quantum networking, quantum sensing/metrology/imaging, quantum error correction, and quantum entanglement theory.

Neutral‑atom platforms (cold atoms or warm vapor), photonic systems (including nonlinear crystal sources and quantum optics), and other hardware relevant to quantum networking, sensing, imaging, metrology, and quantum information processing.

• Developing and sustaining a vibrant, externally funded research program
• Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students
• Teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Providing service to the department, college, and university

While the primary target is the Assistant Professor rank, exceptional candidates at the Associate Professor level with a well‑established research program and strong, sustained extramural funding will also be considered, contingent on qualifications and budgetary approval.

The successful candidate will help advance Watson College's commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive academic environment and will engage in collaborative initiatives across Binghamton University.

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Underpinning the technical, engineering, and computer science expertise of Watson College faculty, staff, students and alumni is an understanding that diverse and inclusive groups maximize potential, innovation, and impact. We, therefore, develop structures and opportunities that improve the experience of all students, especially those who are under‑represented in engineering and computer science. Watson faculty, staff, and students assist in cultivating a community of members that are conscious of barriers to social mobility, exhibit and act on empathy and compassion, and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), both within the college and beyond.

Together, we learn, educate, innovate, and work toward a more just and inclusive future. We embrace and cultivate our diversity and thrive because of it.

We strongly encourage…