Quantum Computation Research Associate – Error Mitigation

Quantum Computing Jobs UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

39 days off per year

Training & development days

Job summary

Imperial College London’s Department of Computing invites a highly capable quantum theorist to lead projects developing a full-stack approach to suppressing errors in quantum hardware. The role spans hardware-level noise suppression, error mitigation, and progress toward fault-tolerant quantum computation within a vibrant research environment.

You will work on quantum architectures, error correction, and mitigation, with opportunities to collaborate with industry partners such as Quantum Motion,

Qualifications

• PhD in CS/Math/Physics or related field or equivalent experience.
• Publication record in quantum computation venues.
• Experience with research funding and industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead theoretical research on quantum architectures and error correction.
• Develop simulations and analytical methods for error mitigation.
• Collaborate with partners and internal researchers across departments.

Skills

Quantum theory

HPC

Scientific programming

GitHub

Education

PhD in CS/Math/Physics or related

Tools

Stim

GPU computing

Job description

Imperial College London’s Department of Computing invites a highly capable quantum theorist to lead projects developing a full-stack approach to suppressing errors in quantum hardware. The role spans hardware-level noise suppression, error mitigation, and progress toward fault-tolerant quantum computation within a vibrant research environment.

You will work on quantum architectures, error correction, and mitigation, with opportunities to collaborate with industry partners such as Quantum Motion,