Research Scientist

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TL;DR · Research Scientist

JOB TITLE: Research Scientist The Research Scientist joins IBM Research to advance novel quantum algorithms across quantum simulation and machine learning. This role involves developing quantum algorithms for simulating physical systems, including ground states and thermal states, while creating hybrid quantum-classical learning workflows. The researcher will build models for classical and quantum data, develop learning theory results for quantum machine learning, and demonstrate these algorithms on real-world applications in physics, chemistry, and materials science. Key technical requirements include experience with Qiskit, Python, NumPy, SciPy, and Matplotlib. Candidates should possess expertise in quantum computing, information theory, and tensor-network methods like MPS/MPO. The work focuses on solving complex problems in many-body systems, identifying complexity bounds, and bridging the gap between quantum and classical approaches through collaborative research and benchmarking.

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What you'll do

  • Develop novel quantum algorithms that combine quantum and classical resources for simulating physical systems.
  • Demonstrate quantum algorithms on real-world applications in physics, chemistry, and materials science.
  • Improve and develop quantum machine learning methods for learning tasks on classical and quantum data.
  • Create hybrid workflows combining quantum experiment measurement data with classical machine learning to predict system properties.
  • Develop learning theory results for QML, including generalization, complexity bounds, and quantum-classical separation.
  • Implement research code using ML frameworks and Qiskit.
  • Run research demonstrations on actual quantum processors.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in an academic graduate program related to quantum computing, machine learning, computer science, statistics, or information theory.
  • Experience developing and analyzing quantum algorithms for simulation of physical systems.
  • Experience with quantum machine learning and hybrid quantum-classical learning workflows.
  • Experience implementing research code, ML frameworks, and Qiskit.
  • Experience running demonstrations on quantum processors.
  • Strong publication record in high-impact journals or top conference proceedings (preferred).
  • Programming experience in Python, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, and Qiskit (preferred).
  • Doctorate Degree.

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