Salary: Scale 7 (£39,347 - £42,978) - Full time/Fixed Term Contract
Closing date: 5-Jan-2024 23:59 (UK time)

Applications are invited for the position of a 2-year Research Fellow on the Fault Tolerant Quantum Simulation project at the University of Portsmouth. The main project will involve the development of quantum simulation in the first- and second-quantised systems.

The job post will be held in the research group of Dr Jaewoo Joo at the School of Mathematics and Physics (SMAP) in the University of Portsmouth, UK. This role will play a key role in a part of international research collaborations with the Quantum Computing Team at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) in Korea.

Applicants are expected to have a PhD in a relevant area (e.g., quantum simulation and/or computing in Physics). The candidates should have a strong research track record in the quantum computation and simulation field with experience of programming skills (i.e., Qiskit, Qutip, and Mathematica). The knowledge of physical systems for implementing quantum computers (e.g., superconducting circuits and ion traps) would be beneficial for conducting the project. The knowledge of quantum error-correction and computational skills for variational optimisation codes is also desired.

Applicants should submit 1) a CV with a publication list, 2) a personal statement, and 3) the contact details of two references.

The post holder will work closely with international partners in Korea (main), USA and Canada and should be able to have international travels. This research fellow is expected to present research project findings to group members weekly and to write funding reports biannually as well as to contribute to effective dissemination of research outcomes nationally/internationally through publications and oral presentations. There is a probationary period of six months during which new staff are expected to demonstrate their suitability for the post and it is desired to assist with supervising research students and research-related teaching tasks.

The University of Portsmouth is committed to building a culturally diverse environment and strongly encourages applications from women and people from under-represented groups.

Please apply for this through https://mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?W... or https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DED191/research-fellow.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr Jaewoo Joo (jaewoo.joo@port.ac.uk)