Principal Quantum Error Correction Theorist

Role Overview

At IBM Research, you will join a team that accelerates discovery at the intersection of high-performance computing, AI, quantum, and cloud. You will work alongside leading scientists, engineers, and visionaries to push boundaries and turn ideas into reality.

Responsibilities

• Develop Technology Strategies: Develop and implement product, market, business, or technology strategies with executive review, contributing to policymaking and generating highly novel ideas in Quantum Computing.
• Advance Quantum Computing Research: Generate highly novel ideas (theoretical or experimental) in Quantum Computing and evaluate ideas and plans to engineer them to an advanced state of feasibility.
• Disseminate Research Results: Disseminate the results of research activities through publications, patent disclosures, seminar participation, internal documentation, and other means.
• Represent IBM: Represent IBM at professional meetings, in professional societies, and universities, and function as an internal consultant in areas of professional expertise.
• Lead Research Activities: Direct technically and/or manage activities of other research staff members and technical support within the broad mission of the group.

Requirements

• Deep Expertise in Quantum Error Correction Theory: A renowned leader in the field with a strong, sustained track record of impact.
• Advanced Research Experience: Experience with generating highly novel ideas in Quantum Error Correction and evaluating ideas and plans to engineer them to an advanced state of feasibility.
• Technical Leadership: Experience in directing technically and/or managing activities of other research staff members and technical support within the broad mission of the group.
• Proven ability to function as an internal consultant in areas of professional expertise.
• Interdisciplinary Knowledge: Experience with Optimal control theory and experimentation, Quantum verification, validation, & benchmarking, Multi-qubit gates optimization, Quantum transduction, and decoherence mechanisms.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Advanced Research Methods: Experience with novel research techniques and methodologies in quantum computing, including innovative approaches to error correction theory and software development.
• Interdisciplinary Knowledge: Exposure to relevant fields of mathematics, physics, or computer science, with an understanding of their applications in quantum computing.
• Technical Communication: Experience with effectively communicating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, facilitating collaboration and driving strategic initiatives.