x): Quanten Computing for Catchment Hydrology

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research • Leipzig, Saxony, Germany • Posted June 08, 2026

Location Leipzig, Saxony

Job Type Full-time

Category Physical Scientists

Posted June 08, 2026

The UFZ
 The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences. We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz association. Our mission: Our research seeks to find a balance between social development and the long-term protection of our natural resources. 
The job
The third-party funded project qFLOW harnesses the transformative potential of quantum computing to tackle urgent challenges in climate resilience and water security by advancing the simulation of complex hydrological systems.For this challenging position, we are seeking a
Your tasks
Hamiltonian Reformulation of different catchment hydrological systems ranging from simple synthetic to realistic cases
Performance tests against classical solvers 
Definition and simulation of selec...
            

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