Q-Block Computing

Senior Quantum Scientist

Ottawa, ON · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$175kDetected 15 days ago

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About the role

This role combines the depth of a world-class experimentalist with the leadership and judgment to define research direction, mentor junior colleagues, and translate scientific ambition into executed programs.
We are looking for someone who finds meaning in the quest itself - who approaches high-impact, high-uncertainty scientific problems because the pursuit is worth the risk.
This is a role for a scientist who has built hard things in the laboratory, has a mature understanding of what rigorous experimental science requires, and is ready to take ownership of the research agenda rather than simply contribute to it.

Lead the design and execution of complex experimental research programs, from scientific concept through experimental validation and milestone delivery, with responsibility for technical quality and rigor throughout.
Mentor and develop junior scientists and research staff; raise the scientific standards of the group through direct engagement, technical review, and example.
Collaborate with engineering and platform teams where scientific work intersects with capability development, without sacrificing the primacy of fundamental inquiry.
Scientists here have access to that infrastructure as a matter of course, which means experiments that would take a university lab half a decade to build can be standing up in a year.

4+ years of relevant research experience post-PhD, including substantive track record in experimental quantum physics, AMO systems, quantum optics, precision metrology, or closely related experimental research.

Experience with quantum metrology - optical frequency standards, Allan deviation analysis, coherence spectroscopy, or related precision measurement domains.
Track record of independent scientific contributions.
Experience in research proposal development, government-funded R&D programs, or long-term research planning.
Become the recognized scientific authority on one or more research questions within Q-Block Research
influence research direction and scientific standards in those areas.

In a university, the size of a question is often bounded by the length of a grant cycle, the cadence of graduate student throughput, and the incentives of annual publication counts.

Advance quantum metrology research and new technology development as part of the scientific program - including precision measurement, optical frequency standards, coherence characterization, and quantum-enabled sensing modalities.
Q-Block Computing is a Canadian quantum technology company on a mission to decode Nature's foundational model - to build instruments precise enough to orchestrate atoms and photons, and to ask whether a quantum system can, in principle, capture Nature's computational power.
We are a home for the curious mind and unconventional thinking, a sanctuary for avant-garde science and blue-sky research on time horizons longer than today's academic institutions.
The research we do here shapes what becomes possible across every other part of the company; the rest of the company exists, in part, to make this research possible.

Q-Block Computing is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity.
If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please feel free to notify us.
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

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