Theory Team Lead
Nord Quantique
Québec, Canada · Sherbrooke, QC, Canada · Rue, France · Espace Valentin École-Valentin, France
Posted on Mar 19, 2026
Permanent position, 40 hour per week. Contact: (819) 975-4654, career@nordquantique.ca. Supervisor: Chief Technological Officer (CTO). Subordinate: Theory Team. Collaboration: Design, hardware, software, and application teams; external academic collaborators.Our current needs: Seeking a leader to guide a well-established theory team advancing bosonic fault-tolerant quantum computing (multimode bosonic codes, autonomous QEC, cQED modeling, interpreting experiments).Responsibilities: Lead and support day-to-day work of the Theory team, foster collaboration, define team structure and growth, guide research and ensure alignment with roadmap and hardware priorities.Education/experience: PhD in Physics/Quantum Information/related. 5+ years in quantum theory or quantum computing research. Experience leading theoretical efforts. Strong background in interdisciplinary collaboration and research-to-development transfer.Sought expertise: Bosonic QEC axis (QEC principles, bosonic codes/multimode grid codes, autonomous QEC/logical ops). cQED & system-level modeling axis (cQED dynamics, pulse-level control, system-level performance modeling). Core expertise: open quantum systems, numerical/analytical modeling, communication/documentation.Sought profile: Build/mentor/lead a collaborative research team; empathetic leadership; inclusive communication; manage multiple projects; strong analytical/problem-solving; commitment to quantum computing; fluent in English; French is an asset.Salary: $120 000$ – $155 000 / year. Benefits: Group insurance (including dental), virtual care, lifestyle spending account (after 3 months). Working language: English and/or French. Workplace: Espace Quantique 1, 1950 rue Roy, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 1B7.