NYU and IBM launch quantum postdoc program as demand grows for advanced computing skills New York University and IBM have launched a joint postdoctoral research program in quantum computing, giving selected NYU researchers access to IBM quantum computers, IBM Research teams, and facilities at both NYU’s Quantum Institute and the Thomas J. Watson Research Center. The collaboration places NYU inside the IBM Quantum Network, a group of academic institutions, enterprises, startups, and government labs working on quantum computing research and applications. The postdoctoral projects will focus on quantum algorithms and applications across chemistry, computer science, engineering, materials science, physics, and optimization. The program adds another industry-linked research route for advanced computing talent as universities and technology companies compete to build skills in quantum, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and applied science. Postdocs will work across NYU and IBM Research NYU postdoctoral researchers selected for the program will work on quantum-related projects sponsored and supported by IBM and its quantum researchers. The work will take place at NYU’s Quantum Institute and IBM Research headquarters, the Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York. Researchers will use IBM’s quantum computers as part of the program. NYU says the collaboration follows an earlier NYU-IBM program that trained undergraduate and graduate students in quantum information physics. The new postdoctoral program moves the relationship further into applied research, with work connected to quantum-centric supercomputing architectures that combine quantum and classical high-performance computing workloads. Javad Shabani, Professor at NYU and Director of NYU’s Quantum Institute, who will oversee the university’s role in the postdoctoral program, says: “Quantum computing’s potential to understand and address engineering, mathematical, and scientific barriers is unmatched. But maximizing its contributions requires developing a network of quantum pioneers across academia and industry who can reach beyond today’s technological boundaries. NYU welcomes the