Quantum Applications Scientist – Team

Quantum Applications Scientist – Applications Team (Permanent, 40 hours per week)

Sherbrooke, QC, Canada (with optional second office in Montreal)

• Contribute to and lead internal projects focused on quantum applications in domains such as chemistry and materials science.
• Develop and adapt algorithms for the bosonic qubit platform, including hybrid continuous-variable/discrete-variable (CV‑DV) methods.
• Compile high-level quantum circuits to pulse‑level representations and collaborate with the experimental team to execute hardware experiments.
• Simulate quantum circuits under realistic noise models using internal tools for performance and resource estimation.
• Collaborate with external partners to co‑design use cases and benchmark them across classical and quantum platforms.
• Contribute to internal tooling for simulation, algorithm analysis, and performance benchmarking.

• MSc in physics, computer science, mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency in exploring near‑term applications on noisy quantum processors (NISQ algorithms).
• Experience with bosonic systems, bosonic codes, or continuous‑variable quantum computing (preferred).

• Practical near‑term implementations of quantum error correction and fault‑tolerant quantum computation.
• Application of quantum computing to quantum chemistry, materials science, and optimization problems.
• High‑performance computation and efficient algorithm design.
• Collaboration with experimental teams.
• Familiarity with coding best practices for research and development tools.
• Hybrid CV‑DV quantum algorithms, variational algorithms, and quantum/classical optimization techniques.
• Analog‑style quantum applications such as near‑analog simulations and Hamiltonian engineering.
• Quantum compilation, including gate synthesis, scheduling, and pulse‑level optimization.

• Salary: $129,000 – $145,000 per year.
• 5 weeks of vacation.
• Group health insurance, including dental care.
• Virtual care and a lifestyle spending account (available after 3 months of service).

Nord Quantique is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Phone: (819)975‑4654 (English and/or French)