Quantum Fellowship in Applications of Quantum Computing
Quantum Software Lab at the University of Edinburgh is hiring for five Tenure-Track Positions!
Up to five positions are available for prestigious 5-year tenure-track fellowships hosted by the University of Edinburgh’s School of Informatics, School of Chemistry, School of Physics and Astronomy, School of Mathematics, and EPCC. As part of the recently funded “Quantum Advantage TurboCHarger” a.k.a “QATCH” programme awarded to the Quantum Software Lab (QSL) at the University of Edinburgh https://informatics.ed.ac.uk/news/latest-news/funding-boost-to-turbochar… , the “Quantum Fellows” will lead interdisciplinary research in applications of quantum computing in one or several of the following QATCH application sectors.
QATCH, is developed to support the National Quantum Computing Centre and the UK’s quantum community in achieving the goals of the National Quantum Technology Missions. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-quantum-strategy/nat…
Over the next four years, QATCH will deliver the UK’s first integrated software and verification infrastructure through a coordinated suite of tools. At its core, QATCH operates through a two-dimensional structure linking three research Pillars: (i) Quantum Advantage Engine; (ii) HPC & Fault-Tolerant Architecture; (iii) Performance Evaluation; with six application Sectors in healthcare, material science, cybersecurity, finance, energy, and AI. The Pillars develop methods, systems, and tools, while the Sectors provide data, challenges, and end-user validation. Together they form the QATCH workflow from theory to deployment, where research is verified on national testbeds and benchmarked against measurable sector metrics.
The Fellows will be recruited as a cohort and supported to achieve their research and leadership ambitions through mentoring and peer support. The Fellows will be expected to co-develop research activities with QSL. Depending on their research profile and planned activities, the Fellows will be hosted in the Schools of Informatics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics or EPCC, where they will be expected to contribute to faculty activities.
Applicants should have a demonstrable track record in research at the intersection of quantum computing and an application domain, with preferably at least two years postdoctoral research (or equivalent industry) experience, and the potential to make a key contribution to the University through furthering the goals of the host School, College and University. We’re seeking research leaders who balance scientific rigor with pragmatic execution and academic impact.
We expect to appoint Fellows working on applications of quantum algorithms, quantum machine learning or quantum simulation to one or more of the following priority themes:
-Healthcare and Life Sciences
-Materials and Manufacturing.
-Finance
-Energy.
-AI and Data Science
-Benchmarking and Verification
-Integration with High Performance Computing
The initial focus of the fellowships will be on establishing their research careers, including developing their distinctive research programme, including innovation and/or knowledge exchange activities, producing research outputs and research support applications, and engaging in career development. The Fellow will be expected to make a growing contribution to research-led teaching/training and academic leadership in their host School, particularly after the first few years, to develop the skills and experience required in a typical academic role.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Julien Michel (julien.michel@ed.ac.uk)
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