Quantum Research Community Manager

Entangled Future; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BSPCE plan

IP bonuses for patents

Flexible remote policy

Parental plan and support

Health coverage

Job summary

Alice & Bob is recruiting a Quantum Research Community Manager to lead engagement with quantum researchers and internal teams in France and across Europe. You will help shape the user experience, foster collaborations, and promote adoption of our quantum hardware and software platform.

The role requires strong communication skills in English and French, a scientific background, and the ability to travel. Join a fast-growing startup building the first universal quantum computer and help shape its

Qualifications

• 2+ years in customer-facing environments and educational initiatives.
• MSc or PhD in quantum computing, quantum engineering, physics, computer science, or a related field.
• Experience in software development, ideally with Python.
• Willingness to travel across France and Europe.
• Analytical, clear communication with scientific, technical and executive audiences.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Knowledge of quantum error correction or bosonic qubits.
• Experience building research collaborations or grant applications.

Responsibilities

• Champion the user journey by tracking satisfaction and elevating the user experience.
• Track equipment usage and support research initiatives and publications.
• Map, understand, and engage quantum research communities.
• Organize trainings, workshops, and educational initiatives with internal experts.
• Drive long-term adoption of hardware by tracking research trends and aligning with future breakthroughs.
• Support active research projects and mobilize subject-matter experts for project execution.
• Manage incoming user inquiries and synthesize feedback for product and sales teams.
• Represent Alice & Bob at conferences, trade shows, and industry events.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Community management

Academic collaboration

Excellent communication

Willing to travel

Fluent English/French

Education

MSc or PhD in quantum computing/related field

Tools

Python

Job description

Quantum Research Community Manager at Alice & Bob, Paris. A mid-level full time position in the Quantum HPC team, listed under software engineering.

We're a diverse team of 250+ brilliant minds from over 35 countries united by a single goal: to revolutionise computing with a practical fault-tolerant quantum machine. Are you ready to take on unprecedented challenges and contribute to revolutionising technology? Join us, and let's shape the future of quantum computing together!

Recruitment Process

• Screening call with Doriane (30 min)
• Hiring Manager Interview (45 min)
• Technical Interview with the Team (90 min)
• Leadership Interview (30 min)
• Fit Interview (30 min)

- Our success is your success: own it with our BSPCE plan

- Direct IP Compensation: Earn substantial bonuses for driving the core patents that define our quantum architecture.

- Flexible remote policy, up to 40 % a month

- A P arental plan including additional benefits such as crèche support or additional days-off to take care of under 12 years old children

- 25-day vacation policy (as per French law) + RTT

- Half of transportation cost coverage (as per French law), or yearly allowance for the die-hard bicycle users

- Competitive health coverage, with Alan.

- Meal vouchers with Swile, as well as access to a fully equipped and regularly stocked kitchen

- French language courses covered by the company for those interested

Research shows that women might feel hesitant to apply for this job if they don't match 100% of the job requirements listed. This list is a guide, and we'd love to receive your application even if you think you're only a partial match. We are looking to build teams that innovate, not just tick boxes on a job spec.

You will join of one of the most innovative startups in France at an early stage, to be part of a passionate and friendly team on its mission to build the first universal quantum computer!

We love to share and learn from one another, so you will be certain to innovate, develop new ideas, and have the space to grow.

Responsibilities

• Champion the user journey by actively tracking satisfaction and continuously elevating the quality of the user experience.
• Track equipment usage, maximize adoption, and actively support research initiatives and scientific publications.
• Map, understand, and engage quantum research communities.
• Organize trainings, workshops, and educational initiatives in collaboration with internal experts.
• Drive the long-term adoption of Alice & Bob’s hardware by tracking global research trends and aligning our technology to support future scientific breakthroughs.
• Support active research projects and mobilize subject-matter experts to ensure seamless project execution.
• Manage incoming non-urgent user inquiries and synthesize user feedback into actionable insights for the product and sales teams.
• Represent Alice & Bob at conferences, trade shows, and industry events.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in customer-facing environments and educational initiatives.
• MSc or PhD in quantum computing, quantum engineering, physics, computer science, or a related field.
• Experience in software development, ideally working with Python.
• Ability and willingness to travel across France and Europe.
• Highly adaptive communication style, with a track record of effectively engaging scientific, technical, and executive-level audiences.
• Fluent in French and English.
• An analytical, forward-thinking mindset with a proven track record of taking initiative and solving complex problems.
• Knowledge of quantum error correction or bosonic qubits.
• First-hand experience building research collaborations or grant applications.