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Staff Scientist - QEC Theory

Oxford Quantum Circuits • Reading, Berkshire

Salary
£53k – £53k
Posted
15 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Oxford Quantum Circuits is hiring a Staff Scientist - QEC Theory in Reading, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £53k – £53k. Oxford Quantum Circuits holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Staff Scientist – Quantum Error Correction (QEC) Theory At OQC, we aren’t just theorising about the future; we’re building it. Born from a philosophy of bold innovation, we’ve successfully transitioned quantum computing from an academic dream into a commercial reality. The most exciting thing is that we’re just getting started and we’ve recently closed our £260 million Series C funding round – the largest fundraise ever completed by a quantum computing company in Europe. The Purpose As a Staff …
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  • Employer: Oxford Quantum Circuits — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £53k – £53k
  • How this salary compares: about 30% above the £41,180 median across 1,195 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Reading, Berkshire · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 35 other live scientific & qa roles in Reading — browse them
  • Posted: 15 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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