Research Tokyo Student Intern

Job Description

Job Title: [Quantum] Research Tokyo Student Intern. Location: Tokyo, Japan

Job Type: Internship (Fixed Term), Hybrid

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain software for running HPC and quantum computing experiments
• Contribute to open-source tools enabling experimental quantum computing research using Qiskit, Python, C++, or Rust
• Collaborate with IBM Quantum researchers and engineers to improve the performance of quantum devices
• Develop and implement quantum algorithms to achieve quantum advantage for real-world problems;
• Assist in theoretical, experimental, or numerical tasks for quantum application development

Qualifications:

• Graduate student in quantum computing or a related field
• Experience running or simulating quantum experiments;
• Familiarity with High-Performance Computing or quantum algorithms
• Working knowledge of Python, C++, or Rust and experience contributing to software projects
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Preferred:

• Experience developing applications for quantum computers
• Extensive knowledge of Python, C++, or Rust development;
• Comfortable with collaborative software methodologies (code review, design documentation)
• Exposure to quantum systems such as NV centers, quantum dots, superconducting qubits, or NMR

Benefits and Compensation:

• Internship period: June–September (negotiable)
• Daily salary: 18,000–20,000 yen (without housing allowance), 24,000–26,000 yen (with housing allowance)
• Commuting costs covered (except long-distance travel to Tokyo);
• Hands-on experience in cutting-edge quantum computing research
• Collaboration with top researchers and exposure to IBM Quantum technologies