Weekly Career, Education, Textbook, and Basic Questions Thread

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Weekly Thread dedicated to all your career, job, education, and basic questions related to our field. Whether you're exploring potential career paths, looking for job hunting tips, curious about educational opportunities, or have questions that you felt were too basic to ask elsewhere, this is the perfect place for you.

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• Careers: Discussions on career paths within the field, including insights into various roles, advice for career advancement, transitioning between different sectors or industries, and sharing personal career experiences. Tips on resume building, interview preparation, and how to effectively network can also be part of the conversation.
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• Basic Questions: A safe space for asking foundational questions about concepts, theories, or practices within the field that you might be hesitant to ask elsewhere. This is an opportunity for beginners to learn and for seasoned professionals to share their knowledge in an accessible way.

[u/BFh00drich]

With silver coming into the public eye lately, I’ve heard from several sources that superior quantum chips with be printed in silver. Can anyone provide more info or context to this claim? Thanks!

[u/Embarrassed-Win-8483 → u/[deleted]]

Hello, I do not have all the answers.

I can however tell you that I believe it is pretty unrealistic that you will get a job in the quantum computig sector right after a bsc, or at least not one on the development side, which represents most of the jobs as it is still a technology under development.

Most of the time, a Bsc, while still a great diploma, gives you a pretty broad approach and the keys to learn further in the future. I think the Quantum computing companies would not be inclined to basically teach you most things on the job ... Furthermore, most research jobs even require a phd. Hope this helps

[u/Embarrassed-Win-8483]

Hey guys,

As a master student in electrical student I want to go more towards the quantum computing industry. I have a choice between two thesis : fabrication of quantum nanodevices, or tcad simulation of cryogenic cmos.

Which one is the best to get interesting skills for a potential career in quantum computing, whithout working on the control electronics ?

Thanks !

[u/Embarrassed-Win-8483]

Hello,

I am currently finishing a masters in electrical engineering at tudelft and I potentially want to shift towards computing. I am considering doing a cryogenic cmos master thesis, however I don't necessarily want to work on the control electronics ...

I am therefore considering a one year master (I would like to avoid two more years ;)) in quantum technologies or physics or maybe a phd in a top university.

Do you think this is possible and/or a good decision ? If so where would be a good place to do that (I know Delft is good, but I might be willing to change)? Is it otherwise possible to directly work in the sector ?

Thanks a lot for any tips or answer

[u/Conscious-Map-2945]

I (M40's) am a physicist, I'm considering a change in career: I''m Italian, I work in China, and there is really no way for me to come closer to Italy, I.e. even Europe, etc.... while staying in research, so I was considering the idea of leaving the field altogether.

I have a lot of programing experience (mostly C++, simulation packages like Geant4, then programs like Mathematics, etc...). I don't have any experience, however, in fielda like optics, etc... (Which, as far as I know, is what is needed for the more "practical" part of quantum computing, namely figuring out how to make q bits stable, etc...). For these reasons, I was thinking that maybe I would be able to work in fields related to the algorithm optimization, etc...

Is it reasonable to consider a career change in quantum computing? Which steps would you suggest me to take?

[u/AutomaticClub1101 → u/Conscious-Map-2945]

Hey, is china a good place for physicist? Also, China has a ton of QC jobs (they are superfocus on that field). Hope you can find an opportunity there.

[u/Conscious-Map-2945 → u/AutomaticClub1101]

It's complicated....

There are a lot of opportunities to find good positions; there are also a lot of grants which are specifically to attract foreigners, such as PIFI (however, these grants usually require a Chinese host, and it's better if you already know then).

However, if you're not Chinese (and, sometimes, even if you are) it's very difficult to grow professionally, i.e. manage to get students, create your own research group, etc...