Machine Learning and Quantum Information Systems Specialist

Discover TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator centre. We are a publicly funded, not-for-profit research lab that is a hub for discovery and innovation.Our mission is to serve as Canada’s particle accelerator centre.  We advance isotope science and technology, both fundamental and applied.  We collaborate across communities and disciplines, from nuclear and particle physics to the life and material sciences.  We discover and innovate, inspire and educate, creating knowledge and opportunity for all.TRIUMF's diverse community of nearly 600 multidisciplinary researchers, engineers, technicians, tradespeople, staff, and students create a unique incubator for Canadian excellence, as well as a portal to premier global collaborations.  Fueling innovation and improving lives, we are committed to accelerating discovery and shaping a better world.The Machine Learning and Quantum Information Systems Specialist will play a key role in advancing TRIUMF’s research programs by applying cutting-edge methods and technologies in Machine Learning (ML) and Quantum Information (QI). To be effective in this position, the incumbent will collaborate closely with research groups to identify opportunities where ML and QI can enhance scientific output, co-supervise students and postdoctoral researchers, and provide guidance in developing and adapting innovative methodologies to achieve research objectives.The Specialist will also collaborate closely with the Canadian ATLAS Tier-1 Centre team and play a leading role in the software framework development, integration, and optimization of accelerators-based applications for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider challenging computing environment. Development activities are crucial in ensuring that advanced compute accelerator technologies based on GPUs, FPGAs and/or Quantum Computing, are effectively deployed and utilized in a heterogeneous high-performance computing environment.Beyond project leadership, the incumbent will share expertise through presentations, workshops, and training initiatives, both within TRIUMF and with national and international collaborators. They will also contribute to the next generation of talent by supporting internships, capstone projects, and summer schools.Finally, the Specialist will help foster strategic partnerships with Canadian academia and industry to further strengthen TRIUMF’s ML and QI initiatives and broaden their impact.RESPONSIBILITIES:Apply and develop advanced methods and technologies in Machine Learning (ML) and Quantum Information (QI) to enhance TRIUMF’s research programs.Collaborate with research groups to identify opportunities where ML and QI can improve scientific output.Provide guidance in developing and adapting innovative methodologies to achieve research objectives.Co-supervise students and postdoctoral researchers engaged in related projects.Leading role in R&D activities enabling use of advanced compute accelerators (GPUs, FPGAs, Quantum...