Chemicals Applications Lead
Core
Lead computational catalysis work for chemicals and agrochemicals, identifying use cases where fault-tolerant quantum computing improves R&D and translating industrial needs into computational specifications.
Role type
Senior IC chemical applications lead (computational catalysis)
Builds
Quantum computing application roadmaps and customer programs for the chemicals and agrochemicals sectors
Domain
Quantum computing applied to chemical catalysis and materials science
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
computational catalysis, electronic structure methods, reaction mechanisms, transition states, free energies, solvation, thermodynamics, kinetics, transport, machine learning for catalysis, classical pre/post-processing workflows
Preferred skills
quantum algorithms, hybrid classical-quantum workflows, translating technical capabilities into customer programs or government-funded work
Technologies
MLIPs, MD
Responsibilities
Identify and prioritize quantum computing use cases in catalysis based on industrial relevance and technical feasibility; translate industrial R&D questions into computational specifications; diagnose uncertainties in catalyst modeling; lead technical discovery and customer engagements with chemical companies and national labs; build business cases linking accuracy improvements to R&D outcomes; develop technical briefings and proposals for scientific and executive audiences
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
