Quantum Research Scientist Intern: 2025

Introduction
As an experimentalist theorist or quantum information scientist with IBM Quantum your job will be to advance the field of quantum computing research. Areas of research include superconducting qubits quantum control quantum error correction quantum complexity theory quantum algorithms quantum machine learning and quantum compilers and optimizers (among other areas).

We are advancing quantum computing technology hardware and software while exploring applications to make quantum broadly usable and accessible. With a worldwide network of Fortune 500 companies academic institutions researchers educators and enthusiasts we are committed to driving innovation for our clients our partners and the open source Qiskit community.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Advancing the entire quantum computing technology stack and exploring applications to make quantum broadly usable and accessible.
• Collaborate with others in a research and development environment participate in executive speaker series and showcase effective problem-solving skills.
• Researching experiences in quantum computing quantum simulation quantum chemistry quantum information or related areas.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Applicants should be PhD & MS students pursuing graduate studies.
• Experience in an academic graduate program related to quantum computing or other applicable area of study.
• Coursework or projects in quantum information computation or algorithms.
• Knowledge of classical compilation techniques such as LLVM or similar (LLVM gcc ect.)
• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages such as Python.
• Research experience in an area of study related to quantum computing.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Programming experience in core & scientific language (e.g. python numpy scipy matplotlib) and Qiskit.
• Recognition as a Qiskit Advocate.
• Certification as an IBM Quantum Developer (Quantum Computation using Qiskit v0.2X)
• Familiarity with Git and/or Github.