| Job Title
| Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – Quantum Error Correction |
| Location
| Kollam, Kerala |
| Required Number
| 1 |
| Qualification
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- Postgraduate Degree in Basic Science with NET qualification, or Graduate Degree in a Professional Course with NET qualification, or Postgraduate Degree in a Professional Course, as per applicable DST norms.
- M.Sc./M.Tech./M.E./M.S. or equivalent qualification in Physics, Quantum Physics, Quantum Computing, Quantum Information, Computer Science, Electronics, Mathematics, or related areas will be preferred.
- Strong foundation in quantum mechanics, quantum computation, quantum information, linear algebra, and probability.
- Basic understanding of quantum error correction, quantum noise, quantum circuits, and fault-tolerant quantum computing.
- Programming proficiency in Python is desirable.
- Familiarity with quantum computing frameworks such as Qiskit, Qiskit-Aer, Stim, or equivalent platforms will be an added advantage.
- Candidates with academic projects, publications, or research exposure in quantum computing, quantum information, or quantum error correction are preferred
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| Job description
| We are seeking a Junior Research Fellow for the Amritapuri Campus to support research and development in Quantum Error Correction (QEC) and Quantum Error Mitigation (QEM). Under the guidance of senior researchers, the candidate will work on quantum error models, quantum circuits, stabilizer and surface codes, syndrome extraction, and decoding techniques. The role includes developing and evaluating QEC algorithms, conducting quantum circuit and noise simulations, analysing logical error rates, and supporting QEC software-tool development. The candidate will also contribute to experimental studies, technical documentation, publications, and research prototypes. |
| Key Responsibilities
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- Study quantum noise models and their impact on quantum circuits and logical qubits.
- Generate and analyse syndrome data for quantum error correction experiments.
- Implement and evaluate decoding algorithms for quantum error correction.
- Work with tools such as Stim, PyMatching, Qiskit, and Qiskit-Aer or equivalent quantum simulation frameworks.
- Perform simulations and benchmarking of QEC techniques under different noise conditions.
- Analyse metrics such as logical error rates, physical-to-logical error performance, decoding accuracy, and computational overhead.
- Assist in developing software pipelines for quantum circuit simulation, syndrome generation, decoding, and result analysis.
- Support integration of QEC algorithms with quantum computing software platforms.
- Conduct literature surveys and investigate emerging techniques in fault-tolerant quantum computing.
- Prepare technical reports, documentation, research papers, and project deliverables.
- Assist in developing research prototypes and technology demonstrations.
- Collaborate with quantum software developers, researchers, and other project team members.
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| Job category
| Project |
| Last date to apply
| September 15, 2026 |
