Master Thesis in Quantum Error Mitigation

Safe Intelligence — this forms the core brand of the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS . Connected cognitive systems drive innovation in many sectors, including mobility, healthcare, and automation in industry. Disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing play a key role here. Fraunhofer IKS is conducting research to ensure that these applications are reliable and verifiably safe. We consider resilience and intelligence to be part of the same process.

What you will do

Quantum Computing is a novel, disruptive technology with the potential to speed up or to enable the solution of a variety of problems. An essential building block in a future success of quantum computing is the treatment of errors and decoherence that unavoidably occur in quantum devices. So far, this treatment is mostly handled in two distinct phases: NISQ- with quantum error mitigation (QEM) and fault-tolerant regime with quantum error correction (QEC). You will research the combination of error mitigation and error correction primitives. Thereby, the applications of quantum computing that this group is working on is diverse, ranging from various machine learning methods over optimization problems to quantum chemistry.

Possible topics include the integration of QEM in partially error corrected protocols and the utilization of QEC subroutines for QEM.

What you bring to the table

• The formal requirements for a master thesis in physics, computer science or an adjacent subject
• Knowledge in quantum computing
• Programming skills (preferably Python, Qiskit or Pennylane)
• Experience with working in Linux environments
• Interest in applied research and the transfer of state-of-the-art methods to relevant applications
• Ability to be on-site at least once per week.

What you can expect

• Good and individual supervision, a positive working environment and flexible work model
• Independent work and freedom to implement own ideas
• Close integration into a dynamic team working in various innovative quantum-related fields
• Application-driven extension of your studies.

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!

Technical questions are gladly answered by

Marita Oliv, [email protected]

For all other inquiries, you may contact our personnel department by e-mail: [email protected] (this email-address is only for questions, we don't accept any applications via our email-address)

Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

Requisition Number: 80932Application Deadline: