Quantum Research Scientist (Yorktown Heights, NY)
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- Research
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Quantum Research Scientist (Yorktown Heights, NY)
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- Research
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IBM Research takes responsibility for technology and its role in society. Working in IBM Research means you’ll join a team who invent what’s next in computing, always choosing the big, urgent and mind-bending work that endures and shapes generations. Our passion for discovery, and excitement for defining the future of tech, is what builds our strong culture around solving problems for clients and seeing the real world impact that you can make.
IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.
Your Role and Responsibilities
Join an elite team driving research and development of the industry’s most advanced quantum computing hardware and software. IBM has outlined an ambitious roadmap for hardware, software and capabilities all leading to quantum advantage and beyond. We are seeking talented researchers to join a team focused on stretching the reach of our processors to explore beyond-classical computation by developing and implementing new capabilities such as error mitigation. The successful candidate will have a strong background in experimental quantum computing with experience in areas such as quantum control, quantum simulation, etc. This position will involve close collaboration between theory, experiment, and software teams.
Job Duties
– Develop tests of quantum applications and algorithms, design new demonstrations for benchmarking quantum devices, and test experiments on large-scale quantum processors.
– Improve experimental performance through development of capabilities like error mitigation and dynamic circuits
– Work effectively with theorists and experimentalists to transform ideas into realizable experiments
– Advance team goals through collaborations, continuous skills growth, and knowledge sharing
– Publish papers on results in scientific journals and present work externally via talks and conferences
– Contribute software code to open source projects and internal projects for reuse
This position will be located in Yorktown Heights, NY, IBM Quantum.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
• At least 3 years of experience in aspects of experimental quantum computing/simulation/control.
• Proven record of research and accomplishment
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
• Programming experience (Python preferred)
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