Assistant or Associate Professor in Quantum Information Science and Technology

Category: Faculty

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Department: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Locations: Binghamton, NY

Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Closes: Open Until Filled

Type: Full-time

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Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation.

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. 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.

Theoretical Focus Areas include (but are not limited to): distributed quantum computing, quantum networking, quantum sensing/metrology/imaging, quantum error correction, and quantum entanglement theory.

Experimental Focus Areas include (but are not limited to): 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.

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering/Science, or a closely related field by spring of 2026.
• Commitment to excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, and inclusive academic culture.
• Record of scholarship as evidenced by peer‑reviewed publications and citations.
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate/graduate levels.
• Potential to secure extramural funding.
• Potential to build a visible research program and to collaborate across disciplines.

• Nationally or internationally recognized research record in QIST.
• Evidence of sustained extramural funding and a well‑established, high‑impact research program.
• Demonstrated leadership in QIST (e.g., team building, center‑scale initiatives, community service, or standards/road‑mapping efforts).

Please be advised that H1B visa sponsorship may not be available for this position.

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