Staff Scientist - Quantum Error Correction Theory Lead

Entangled Future; Reading; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Quantum Circuits, Reading, England, seeks a Staff Scientist specializing in Quantum Error Correction (QEC) Theory to lead research shaping fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will develop hardware-aware QEC strategies for multimode superconducting processors and translate theoretical breakthroughs into practical quantum hardware.

Joining the QEC research team, you’ll be a technical authority, mentor fellow scientists, and collaborate with experimentalists and engineers to drive the

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience in a relevant field.
• Strong track record of original contributions to quantum information or QEC.
• Deep understanding of quantum information theory (stabiliser, noise channels, fault tolerance).
• Expertise in topological codes (surface/colour) or qLDPC codes.
• Experience with decoding methods for erasure and Pauli noise.
• Understanding of fault-tolerant logical operations (lattice surgery, code switching, transversal gates).
• Experience with circuit-level simulation and resource analysis from experimental data.
• Strong programming skills in Python or C++ for simulation and reproducible research.
• Proven ability to lead scientific investigations and translate theory to hardware.

Responsibilities

• Develop and benchmark hardware-aware QEC schemes combining detection within multimode devices with cross-encoded-qubit correction.
• Design advanced quantum codes and decoders exploiting syndrome measurements and erasure information.
• Build and validate circuit-level noise models with experimental teams, accounting for relaxation, dephasing, leakage, crosstalk and correlated errors.

Skills

Quantum error correction

Quantum information theory

Python

C++

Scientific programming

Research leadership

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Quantum Information / Physics / Mathematics / CS

Tools

Simulation software

Job description

Oxford Quantum Circuits, Reading, England, seeks a Staff Scientist specializing in Quantum Error Correction (QEC) Theory to lead research shaping fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will develop hardware-aware QEC strategies for multimode superconducting processors and translate theoretical breakthroughs into practical quantum hardware.

Joining the QEC research team, you’ll be a technical authority, mentor fellow scientists, and collaborate with experimentalists and engineers to drive the