Quantum Demonstration Experimentalist

As an Experimental Research Scientist with IBM Quantum, you will provide scientific and technical leadership in advancing the frontier of quantum computing, pushing the limits of today’s most sophisticated quantum hardware. You will conceive, lead, and drive first-of-a-kind experimental demonstrations, identifying new opportunities to extend the capabilities and performance of IBM’s quantum processors and shaping research directions across hardware, software, and algorithms.

• Key Responsibilities
• Define, develop, and lead novel quantum hardware demonstrations, identifying high-impact experimental opportunities and showcasing new capabilities that expand the reach of IBM’s quantum systems.
• Lead cross-functional research efforts with theorists, experimental physicists, and software engineers to formulate, design, and execute groundbreaking, advantage-scale experiments.
• Drive the application and development of advanced quantum computing technologies such as error mitigation, dynamic circuits, high-performance computing integrations, and quantum error correction.
• Apply deep expertise in quantum computing and device physics to identify performance-limiting mechanisms, develop paths to improvement, and influence the design of next-generation quantum hardware.
• Shape technical direction across the full quantum computing technology stack, identifying opportunities and driving advances that make quantum computing more usable, robust, and scalable.
• Provide technical leadership within a multidisciplinary research environment, communicating research direction and results to technical and executive audiences, mentoring other researchers, and building alignment across teams.