Staff Scientist for OtaNano Quantum-Computing Infrastructure

Location: Hybrid, with the primary workplace at the Otaniemi Campus in Espoo, Finland. The position requires regular work connected with the physical research infrastructure.

Salary: Determined according to the collective agreement of Finnish Universities, depending on experience and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global is a multidisciplinary university combining science, art, technology, and business, with OtaNano serving as a national research infrastructure for nanostructure, material, device, and low-temperature research.

What you will do

• Lead the build-up, benchmarking, upgrades, and sustained operation of a superconducting-transmon quantum-computing infrastructure.
• Provide daily technical support, user training, and access to quantum-computing and Low Temperature Laboratory facilities.
• Perform quantum-processor calibrations and characterization measurements, maintain equipment, and manage hardware and firmware updates.
• Supervise doctoral and postdoctoral researchers and develop infrastructure for teaching and researcher training.
• Participate in high-level research in quantum computing, simulations, superconducting qubits, acoustic systems, and hybrid quantum technologies.
• Support infrastructure governance, partnerships, access programs, funding applications, and scheduling of user jobs.

Requirements

• PhD in physical sciences, materials science, engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience with cryogenic technologies, superconducting qubits, and low-temperature microwave measurement techniques.
• Experience building, benchmarking, operating, and maintaining experimental equipment and quantum-computing infrastructure.
• Knowledge of quantum-computing principles, quantum algorithms, microwave signal processing, and control-instrument firmware.
• Strong numerical and programming skills in Matlab, Mathematica, Python, or similar languages, plus experience with quantum-computing toolkits such as Qiskit, QuTiP, PennyLane, or Quil.
• Fluent written and spoken English is required; Finnish is not required.

Nice to have

• Research experience in advanced low-temperature physics and quantum computing.
• Experience with classical supercomputing, instrumentation design, equipment maintenance, and training users of delicate equipment.
• Experience with gate optimization, quantum-circuit transpiling, and applications of quantum algorithms to scientific or industry research.
• Experience surveying and negotiating with international suppliers of experimental equipment.

Culture & Benefits

• Two-year, full-time fixed-term position in a multicultural academic environment.
• Hybrid working model with a primary workplace at the Otaniemi Campus in Espoo.
• Flexible working culture and opportunities for learning and professional development.
• Occupational health care services.
• Collaboration with OtaNano Staff Scientists, Aalto researchers, and Finland's national quantum-computing infrastructure.

Hiring process

• Submit a motivation letter, CV with education, work experience, teaching experience and publications, and names of potential referees in English as one PDF.
• Applications must be submitted by 28 October 2026 at 23:59 EET.
• Applications may be reviewed and candidates contacted during the application period.