Q-Block Computing

Quantum Scientist

Ottawa, ON · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$65k-$125kDetected 15 days ago

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About the role

Q-Block Computing Research is seeking a Quantum Scientist to join a disciplined team pursuing frontier experimental science in AMO physics, quantum information, and quantum metrology.
This is a foundational research role - not an applications engineering position.
The successful candidate will thrive in an environment that embraces genuine uncertainty, values experimental rigor over performative productivity, and understands that the possibility of failure is evidence that the problem is worth solving.

Design, build, and operate experimental quantum systems in AMO physics, quantum optics, or precision measurement - contributing to research programs spanning quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum metrology.
Execute experimental programs with rigor: construct optical and vacuum systems, develop laser and control architectures, characterize system performance, and analyze data to extract physical understanding.
Collaborate closely with fellow scientists, engineers, and technical staff across optics, electronics, and control systems.
construct optical and vacuum systems, develop laser and control architectures, characterize system performance, and analyze data to extract physical understanding.
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.
The work is motivated by fundamental questions at the edge of human knowledge, and by the conviction that building the most precise and coherent quantum systems is one of the most meaningful scientific endeavors of our time.
Finally, the culture is one of radical honesty about what is known, what is uncertain, and what has failed - a standard that is harder to maintain in an environment where reputation depends on the steady appearance of forward progress.

Master's degree or PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, or a closely related field, with a research focus in experimental quantum systems, AMO physics, quantum optics, or precision measurement.
Proficiency in scientific computing and data analysis (Python, MATLAB, or equivalent).
Ability to communicate complex scientific ideas clearly in writing and in person.

Experience with experimental automation, closed-loop control systems, or research software engineering practices.
Publication record, thesis work, or other contributions demonstrating original scientific thinking and experimental achievement.
Become a trusted scientific contributor in the lab: rigorous in methods, honest in results, and generous in collaborative engagement.

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.

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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