IBM

Quantum Research Scientist (Yorktown Heights, NY)


PayCompetitive
LocationNew York/New York
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 701686BR
      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. • Programming experience (Python preferred) Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. 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. IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud. IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

      Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

      At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
  • About the company

      IBM is a global technology and innovation company headquartered in Armonk, NY. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 375,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. Just completing its 22nd year of patent leadership, IBM Research has defined the future of information technology with more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents.

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