Research Associate Spin Qubit Research Scientist
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08-11-2025
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Job Summary
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Faculty Non BargainingJob Profile
Research AssociateJob Title
Research Associate - Spin Qubit Research ScientistDepartment
Research Quantum Matter Institute Faculty of ScienceCompensation Range
See details below.Posting End Date
December 23 2025Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
December 31 2026The expected pay for this position is $7500/month.
At UBC we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research innovation and learning for all faculty staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary
The Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (Blusson QMI) at the University of British Columbia is a world-leading venture into research of systems and phenomena explicitly involving quantum mechanics that consists of physicists chemists and engineers with strong and active partnerships with world leading institutions.
The Research Associate Spin Qubits Research Scientist is a highly motivated and skilled research scientist that experimentally investigates the behaviour of scalable multi-quantum-dot based quantum circuits using Ge materials. The Research Associate will also contribute to writing and publishing research project results mentoring students and postdocs and collaborating with other national and international academic institutions government and industry organizations. Other activities include attending conferences and workshops to gather and disseminate research results in high-impact publications writing and submission of grants to fund research activities.
Organizational Status
The Research Associate SpinQ Scientist reports to Project Principal Investigator Joe Salfi and formally to the Blusson QMI Scientific Director Andrea Damascelli and. The incumbent makes decisions regarding planning and implementation of research projects and provides mentoring and coaching to students postdoctoral fellows senior staff and international users.
Work Performed
Research activities
Prepares and measures multi-quantum dot quantum circuits building on a successful process already developed by Salfis team in the QMI Nanofab facility 1.
Experimentally investigates and optimizes the performance of novel multi-quantum dot circuits and/or interconnects. Identifies and investigates scalable multi-quantum dot circuits;
Contributes to multi-year roadmapping activities at a yearly program review involving project partners including a semi-industrial foundry;
Interacts with a team of graduate students and postdocs to investigate qubit properties and demonstrate novel algorithms with support from theory partners;
Contributes to the preparation and writing of research proposals and to the preparation of progress reports.
Fostering learning
Provides scientific advice and mentoring to students postdoctoral fellows and other staff.
Disseminates research results in high impact papers.
Attends relevant conferences and workshops to collect or disseminate knowledge.
Supervision Received
Works independently in consultation with the Scientific Director and Principal Investigator and other faculty members. Is called upon to use unique and highly advanced technical knowledge to resolve complex scientific and technical problems that have not been previously encountered and do not have established methods principles or guidelines to follow for resolution - develops these as necessary and documents the process.
Supervision Given
Works together with the Principal Investigator and is called upon to use unique and advanced technical knowledge to resolve or aid in the resolution of complex scientific and technical problems with students and postdocs.
Qualifications
PhD and Postdoctoral experience in physics electrical engineering or a related discipline.
Track record of publications on experimental measurement of quantum devices in reputable scientific journals.
Highly skilled in quantum device fabrication and experiment including quantum measurement milliKelvin cryogenics low-noise high-frequency (microwave) and low-frequency measurements.
Interest and capacity for independent research
Experience mentoring students and postdocs.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code including sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression racialization disability political belief religion marital or family status age and/or status as a First Nation Metis Inuit or Indigenous person.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
1 Tanvir Sajadi Stehouwer Sammak Veldhorst Scappucci and Salfi in preparation
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Machine Learning
- Python
- AI
- Bioinformatics
- C/C++
- R
- Biochemistry
- Research Experience
- Natural Language Processing
- Deep Learning
- Molecular Biology
