The Quantum Software Lab at the University of Edinburgh invites applications for several (at least 2) Postdoctoral Researcher positions in areas including, but not limited to, quantum algorithms, quantum machine learning, verification, error mitigation, benchmarking, distributed and cloud quantum computing, quantum cryptography, quantum communications and quantum simulation.

The successful candidates will work as part of either the EPSRC Hub for Quantum Computing via Integrated and Interconnected Implementations (QCI3) or the EPSRC Hub for Integrated Quantum Networks (IQN).

This role offers an opportunity to actively participate in and shape QSL’s projects, to a position of international leadership in the field. QSL researchers, in collaboration with industry professionals and NQCC’s application engineers, are transforming existing computational challenges into research problems that can be tackled using quantum technologies. Our researchers will work alongside government, industry, and academia to develop full-stack solutions tailored to the needs of our economy and society. The salary for this post is UE07 £40,247 - £47,874 per annum, and the role is full time (35 hours per week) and fixed term for 24 months, with the potential for extension subject to the availability of additional funding.

Skills and attributes :

Essential :

-PhD (or near completion) in Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.

-Candidates must have a strong background in quantum information or quantum computation.

-Proven expertise in the techniques needed to undertake the research in question.

-Demonstrated quality of research performance.

-Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing.

Desirable :

-Experience and evidence of effective independent and collaborative research work within an interdisciplinary team

-Preferably, experience in research student supervision and grant writing

-A track record of first author and collaborative publication in high-quality journals or conferences, including in quantum computing literature

Learn more about the opportunity and apply here