AI Scientist, Quantum ML & System Calibration

Quandela; Massy; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quandela in Massy near Paris is seeking an AI Scientist to join its AI and Quantum Machine Learning team. You will design and evaluate machine-learning approaches for quantum computing, covering AI for quantum systems and quantum-hybrid ML, and you will contribute to the MerLin framework.

The role involves close collaboration with AI, quantum algorithms, software, product and hardware teams, with opportunities to publish, mentor researchers and shape the future of Quandela’s AI research

Qualifications

• PhD + 3 years of ML R&D experience or equivalent industrial background.
• Strong foundations in modern ML, experimental methodology and model evaluation.
• Excellent scientific programming skills, particularly in Python and common ML frameworks.
• Experience taking research ideas from initial exploration to robust implementation.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
• Professional fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and train ML and quantum machine-learning models.
• Develop AI methods to improve the calibration, control and performance of quantum systems.
• Benchmark classical, quantum and hybrid methods using meaningful baselines and evaluation metrics.
• Contribute actively to the development of the MerLin framework.
• Contribute to publications and collaborations with academic partners, including research ecosystem.
• Present your work internally and at scientific conferences and technical events.
• Help define Quandela’s future AI research directions and mentor junior researchers as the team grows.

Skills

Python

ML frameworks

Model evaluation

Experiment design

Communication

English fluency

Autonomy

Education

PhD in a relevant field

3+ years industrial R&D experience in ML

Tools

MerLin framework

Job description

Quandela in Massy near Paris is seeking an AI Scientist to join its AI and Quantum Machine Learning team. You will design and evaluate machine-learning approaches for quantum computing, covering AI for quantum systems and quantum-hybrid ML, and you will contribute to the MerLin framework.

The role involves close collaboration with AI, quantum algorithms, software, product and hardware teams, with opportunities to publish, mentor researchers and shape the future of Quandela’s AI research