Quantum Computing Applications Research Scientist _ CTO Office (Taipei)

【About the Role】
We are seeking a Quantum Computing Applications Research Scientist to pioneer the integration of quantum computing into next-generation enterprise scientific computing platforms, accelerating breakthroughs in materials discovery and precision health.

This role focuses on exploring how quantum computing can be integrated with existing high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure to enable hybrid classical–quantum scientific workflows. You will investigate practical pathways toward quantum advantage, evaluate emerging quantum hardware technologies, and develop application-oriented quantum algorithms for real-world scientific challenges.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in quantum computing, computational science, and scientific research, with the ability to bridge theoretical quantum mechanics, enterprise applications, and future hybrid computing architectures.

【Key Responsibilities】
1. Quantum Algorithm & Application Development

• Design, implement, and optimize quantum and hybrid classical–quantum algorithms for scientific applications.
• Develop quantum workflows targeting materials discovery, molecular simulations, electronic structure calculations, and precision health.
• Evaluate quantum algorithms for practical enterprise-scale scientific computing problems.

2. Hybrid Quantum-HPC Computing

• Develop hybrid computing workflows integrating quantum processors with classical HPC infrastructure.
• Evaluate computational performance and identify opportunities for quantum acceleration.
• Explore scalable hybrid computing architectures combining CPUs, GPUs, and quantum processors (QPUs).

3. Quantum Hardware Evaluation & Technology Roadmapping

• Track and analyze advances in quantum hardware, including gate-model systems and quantum annealers.
• Benchmark emerging quantum platforms and evaluate their applicability to enterprise scientific computing.
• Forecast the impact of quantum hardware scaling, error correction, and fault-tolerant quantum computing on future enterprise computing infrastructure.

4. Cross-Disciplinary Scientific Translation

• Translate quantum mechanics and mathematical formulations into computational frameworks accessible to materials scientists, computational chemists, bioinformaticians, and software engineers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams to identify practical opportunities for quantum computing applications.

5. Research Collaboration & Innovation

• Collaborate with academic institutions, industry partners, and internal research teams.
• Publish technical reports, white papers, and research publications.
• Contribute to the long-term quantum computing technology roadmap and internal capability development.