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Research Scientist—Quantum Algorithms and Applications Intern: 2025

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Research Scientist—Quantum Algorithms and Applications Intern: 2025

Winchester, United Kingdom

Introduction

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Your role and responsibilities

IBM Research Europe - UK is offering internships for MSc and PhD students interested in experiencing the research environment in IBM Quantum.

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IBM Quantum is an industry-leading initiative to build universal quantum computers for business, engineering, and science. This effort includes advancing the entire quantum computing stack and exploring promising application areas. Our goal is to make quantum computing useful and broadly accessible.

Based in the Quantum Algorithms and Applications team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing research in quantum simulation, quantum machine learning, and quantum error mitigation.

During your internship, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging research problems as part of a diverse team in a global research organization. Our cross-disciplinary approach to research, coupled with the curiosity of our researchers and engineers, offers a unique opportunity to participate in scientific and industrial research. Interns have authored papers, filed patents, and contributed to open-source projects and IBM products during their time with us.

Required education

Master's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

  • Applicants should be enrolled in an MSc or PhD programme in physics, mathematics, computer science, chemistry or a related field focusing on quantum computing and quantum information.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred technical and professional experience

  • Experience developing novel quantum algorithms.
  • Experience with the Qiskit SDK.

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IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Client-provided location(s): Hursley, Winchester SO21, UK
Job ID: IBM-16126
Employment Type: Intern

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