Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area? This is a unique opportunity for you to work with Global Technology Applied Research (GTAR) division of JPMorgan Chase & Co.. The goal of GTAR is to design and conduct research across multiple frontier technologies, to enable novel discoveries and inventions, and to inform and develop next-generation solutions for the firm's clients and businesses.
As a 2025 Quantum Computing Applied Research Summer Associate within the Global Technology Applied Research (GTAR) division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., you will have the unique opportunity to advance the state of the art of theory and practice of quantum algorithms. You will collaborate with other researchers on a research project in areas like theoretical analysis, numerical benchmarking and implementation on hardware of quantum algorithms, quantum error correction and compilation to fault-tolerant architectures. Your professional growth and development will be supported throughout the internship program via project work related to your academic and professional interests, mentorship, and interaction with senior stakeholders.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Advance the state of the art of theory and practice of quantum algorithms
- Work with other researchers to document your findings in scientific papers
- Contribute to JPMC's IP by pursuing necessary protections of generated IP
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- 1+ years of experience with quantum computing. Enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. degree program in math, science, engineering, computer science or related fields
- Demonstrated research ability in quantum computing or related fields
- Experience in scientific technical writing
- Proficiency in Python
- Strong communication skills and the ability to present findings to a non-technical audience
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience in Quantum algorithms for optimization (e.g., QAOA, quantum adiabatic algorithm, quantum walks).
- Experience in Quantum algorithms for machine learning (e.g., quantum algorithms for linear systems, PCA, classification).
- Experience in Quantum linear algebra (QSP, QSVT, and specific realizations).
- Experience in Simulation of quantum algorithms (e.g., MPS, PEPS, tensor networks).
- Experience in High-performance computing (e.g., MPI, experience running computational tasks on 100+ nodes).
- Experience in Theory of quantum algorithmic speedups (query complexity upper and lower bounds, universal techniques such as phase estimation, quantum counting, quantum walks, LCU and QSVT).
- Experience in Quantum error correction and fault tolerance (e.g., qLDPC codes, QEC decoders) and Experience in Compilation of quantum algorithms to fault-tolerant architectures
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