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Principal Quantum Error Correction (QEC) Investigator Boston, MA, US | Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid Salary: $180,000 to $245,000 DOE   The salary range for this role is broad, as we are able to consider varying levels of experience. Any offer made will carefully take into account level of experience (including relevant industry experience), transferable relevant skills and previous relevant achievements. Location note: For the right candidate, we are also able to consider this role on a  fully remote   basis from other parts of the US .  In such cases, compensation will be adjusted accordingly, in line with the local market. About us   Riverlane’s mission is to master quantum error correction (QEC) and unlock a new age of human progress. From advances in material and climate science, to complex chemistry simulation for new drug design, quantum computers will help humanity solve some of its most important challenges. But without QEC, the industry’s defining technical challenge, such breakthroughs can never be achieved.  Riverlane is the world leader in QEC technology. QEC is a complex problem that requires a range of skills, talent and passion.    Having raised more than $125M in funding to date to accelerate our  cutting-edge  R&D in quantum error correction (QEC), Riverlane partners with many of the world’s leading quantum hardware providers and government agencies to make fault-tolerant quantum computing a reality.  We’re  making remarkable progress and growing fast.    About the role As a Principal Investigator, QEC at Riverlane, you will lead some of the company’s highest-value, most strategically important research programs – collaborations with world-class national laboratories, government agencies, and major research institutions. These partnerships sit at the core of accelerating the path to utility-scale quantum computing, and require scientific inventiveness, technical depth, and the ability to shape the direction of ambitious, multi-stakeholder initiatives. You will operate across Riverlane’s highly collaborative Research and Engineering organization, working alongside mathematicians, physicists, computer scientists, and hardware and software engineers to push the frontier of quantum error correction. In this senior role, you will blend hands-on research with technical leadership, setting scientific direction, representing Riverlane to external partners at the highest technical level, and – when opportunities arise – building and mentoring a small research team. This is a role for someone who wants to have impact at scale: defining new research directions, influencing the national QEC landscape, and contributing directly to solving the defining challenge of quantum computing. What you will do As a Principal Investigator, QEC at Riverlane, your work will vary, but typical activities may include: Conceive, conduct, and lead original research in quantum error correction and related areas Define and own the technical direction for externally funded research programs Act as Principal Investigator with responsibility for technical delivery against agreed milestones Drive research projects from concept through execution, working hands-on where appropriate Publish high-quality research in leading journals and conferences, and present results at major venues Lead technical contributions to competitive funding proposals and oral evaluations Serve as Riverlane’s senior technical interface to government agencies, national labs, and research partners Mentor researchers and contribute to Riverlane’s research culture and technical excellence As programs grow and funding allows, there may be opportunities to build