Technical Research Scientist

Simon Fraser University
📍 burnaby, metro vancouver regional district, Canada 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 04, 2026

Job Description

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

In support of the Jennewein and Higginbottom Laboratories at Simon Fraser University (SFU), we are seeking 2 highly skilled Technical Research Scientists to support the development, deployment, and operation of the Vancouver Quantum Network (QVan) — a metropolitan-scale quantum communications testbed connecting research, industry, and government partners across British Columbia.

QVan will establish a dual‑use demonstration platform integrating fibre‑based and satellite‑enabled quantum communication technologies to validate quantum secure communications, quantum key distribution (QKD), distributed quantum comp...

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Job Details

  • Location burnaby, metro vancouver regional district
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Other
  • Posted Date July 04, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 13, 2026