Research Scientist QNLP/ML
Oxford
Science & Technology – Quantum NLP & Quantum AI /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Quantinuum are seeking to hire 2 accomplished Research Scientist to join our Compositional Intelligence team based at Oxford. In this role you will be responsible for the further development of our activity in the areas of:
• Designing new quantum NLP models and applying them to some standard NLP tasks and applications, such as sentiment analysis, language modelling, translation;
• Implementing those models in simulation on classical computers, as well as running them on quantum emulators and real quantum hardware.
You will be working within the Compositional Intelligence at Oxford, reporting to Quantinuum’s Head of AI, Dr. Stephen Clark. Some relevant work to recently come out of the group is given in the References below.
The team’s other areas of interest include compositional models for interpretable AI, development of relevant software packages, theoretical and applied ZX-calculus, diagrammatic photonics, and quantum education.
You must have:
- At least an MSc in computer science, physics, mathematics, or related area
- Familiarity with neural networks and deep learning
- Proven experience with ML toolkits, such as Pytorch or Tensorflow
- Strong programming skills with extensive programming experience
Desirable:
- PhD in a relevant area
- Experience of QML toolkits, such as TensorFlow Quantum
- Basic training in quantum computing
- Familiarity with basic natural language processing
References
- Sequence Processing with Tensor Networks, Carys Harvey, Richie Yeung, Konstantinos Meichanetzidis. https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.07865
- From Conceptual Spaces to Quantum Concepts: Formalising and Learning Structured Conceptual Models. Sean Tull, Razin A. Shaikh, Sara Sabrina Zemljic, Stephen Clark. https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.08585
What is in it for you?
Working alongside a highly talented team, with leading names in the quantum computing industry. We offer a highly competitive package, equity, 28 days of paid holiday (in addition to public holidays), a workplace pension, a positive approach to flexible working and enhanced parental and adoption benefits.
About Us:
Science Led, Enterprise Driven – Accelerating Quantum Computing
Quantinuum is the world’s largest integrated quantum company, pioneering powerful quantum computers and advanced software solutions. Quantinuum’s technology drives breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and next-gen quantum AI. With approximately 500 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, Quantinuum leads the quantum computing revolution across continents.
We unite best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware to accelerate quantum computing. With integrated full-stack technology, our world-class team is rapidly scaling quantum computing. We’re hiring the world’s best talent to make it happen. Join us!
Quantinuum recently secured $300m in funding, visit our news pages to learn more about this and other Quantinuum scientific breakthroughs and achievements: https://www.quantinuum.com/news
Please note that employment with us is subject to successfully passing our pre-employment screening checks. We are an inclusive equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.
