Quantum Performance Intern: Benchmarks & Demonstrations

IBM; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 164,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM Research invites an intellectually curious Intern to join the Quantum Performance and Demonstrations team in the United States. You will work with IBM researchers to develop methods for understanding and demonstrating the capabilities of quantum computing systems, shaping experiments, and communicating results.

The role emphasizes collaboration across theory, software, and hardware, with mentorship to design, execute, and analyze quantum experiments, including benchmarking, error mitigation,

Qualifications

• Enrollment in an academic graduate program (Ph.D. or research-focused Master’s) in Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a closely related field, with a focus on quantum computing, quantum information science, or a related area.
• Coursework or research experience in quantum computing, quantum information science, quantum mechanics, linear algebra, or closely related fields.
• Demonstrated experience performing independent research through research projects, a thesis, internships, or prior publications.
• Experience with scientific computing and at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g., Python), including analysis of numerical or experimental data and drawing quantitative conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Explore research questions related to quantum system performance and capabilities, working with your mentor and the broader team to identify promising directions and develop them into concrete investigations and demonstrations.
• Design and execute experiments on quantum processors to characterize system performance, evaluate techniques for improving computational accuracy, or demonstrate emerging quantum capabilities.
• Develop quantitative methods for assessing performance, including characterization, benchmarking, error analysis, and comparisons with numerical or theoretical predictions.
• Explore how techniques such as error mitigation, error suppression, dynamic circuits, and error detection or correction can extend the range and quality of computations achievable on quantum hardware.
• Work with researchers across theory, software, and hardware to connect system-level advances to scientifically meaningful quantum computing demonstrations.
• Document and communicate your findings, and develop workflows and best practices that enable colleagues to apply these techniques in their own quantum experiments and demonstrations.

Skills

Python programming

Quantum computing concepts

Experiment design

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Graduate program in Physics/CS/Math/Engineering

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

Qiskit

NumPy

SciPy

Matplotlib

Job description

IBM Research invites an intellectually curious Intern to join the Quantum Performance and Demonstrations team in the United States. You will work with IBM researchers to develop methods for understanding and demonstrating the capabilities of quantum computing systems, shaping experiments, and communicating results.

The role emphasizes collaboration across theory, software, and hardware, with mentorship to design, execute, and analyze quantum experiments, including benchmarking, error mitigation,