Computational scientist - H/F

About PASQAL

PASQAL designs, develops and markets new quantum computers (QPU for Quantum Processor Unit) based on laser‑cooled neutral atom technology. QPUs are machines featuring high‑precision optical and laser technologies.

Job Description

As a computational scientist, you will work among top scientists and developers in the quantum industry and tackle state‑of‑the‑art problems related to 2D quantum materials. You will also work with our full‑stack quantum team, coordinating projects to develop DFT approaches and hybrid quantum‑classical pipelines to tackle 2D quantum materials.

• Use and develop state‑of‑the‑art DFT methods to tackle 2D materials
• Develop hybrid quantum‑classical pipelines for 2D quantum materials
• Develop and maintain software libraries of computational methods of interest
• Deploy and execute large‑scale classical numerical simulations on our cluster
• Work closely with experimental groups of condensed matter
• Contribute to mapping classes of materials aligned with Pasqal technologies
• Keep a regular technological watch
• Support an inventive activity in the scientific and technical fields related to the Company's research, products, technologies and markets; fill patents

About You

Hard Skills

• PhD in condensed matter physics, material science
• 3+ years’ experience as a postdoc or equivalent position in the industry
• Excellent academic track record
• Demonstrable experience with DFT/methods beyond DFT/ML‑DFT for 2D quantum materials
• Proficient in two or more programming languages including Python, Julia, Fortran, and C, with a strong aptitude for utilizing version control tools such as git, gitlab, and others

Soft Skills

• Team player
• Experience in project management
• Team spirit, ambitious, organized, proactive, sense of urgency… a true pioneer!
• Experience speaking in front of technical and non‑technical audiences
• English: a good professional capability is essential (written and oral)

Nice to have

• Experience with methods such as DFT+U or GW
• Experience with large‑scale numerical simulations
• Experience with pipelines involving DFT and machine learning
• Experience in working with experimental groups

What we offer

• Office in Massy / Paris / Amsterdam
• Hybrid remote policy
• Permanent contract
• Impactful role in a fast‑paced company
• Free time to train yourself and go to conferences and meetups

Pasqal is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, because inclusion and diversity are essential to achieving our mission. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, race, ethnic origin, age, religion or sexual orientation.