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You will develop and adapt quantum algorithms for materials and chemistry problems, quantify their resource requirements on neutral-atom hardware, and identify co-design opportunities across algorithms, compilation, and error correction. You will work closely with external collaborators to translate their scientific goals into concrete quantum workloads on QuEra’s upcoming fault-tolerant neutral atom hardware. You will also collaborate with QuEra's software, QEC, and hardware teams to make sure that algorithmic approaches align with architectural capabilities and roadmaps. You will be expected to independently drive research efforts and turn your results into concrete guidance for project execution and hardware demonstrations.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop and adapt quantum algorithms for materials and chemistry problems, together with collaborators.\nLead resource estimation to assess what these problems require on neutral-atom hardware, both near-term and fault-tolerant.\nCo-design algorithms, compilation, and error-correction strategies that make the most of QuEra's architecture.\nSupport emulation and hardware demonstrations together with QuEra's internal teams.\nRepresent QuEra in collaborative projects through technical reports, reviews, and publications.\nQualifications\nPhD in theoretical physics, chemistry, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent research experience\nExtensive research experience, with a publication record in quantum algorithms or quantum simulation\nKnowledge of quantum algorithms for materials and chemistry\nExperience in quantum resource estimation\nKnowledge of quantum error correction\nStrong scientific programming skills\nAbility to work independently and communicate clearly across disciplines and institutions\nPreferred Qualifications\nBackground in electronic-structure or classical many-body methods (e.g., DFT, DMRG, DMFT, QMC, embedding/downfolding)\nKnowledge of logical micro-architecture design\nSoftware engineering skills (maintainable, tested, version-controlled code)\nExperience using AI tools for research and coding\nThe approximate base salary range for this position is $130,400 - $211,900.\nWe consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly. 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