Job Description

Job number

ENG03547

Faculties

Faculty of Engineering

Departments

Department of Computing

Salary or Salary range

48,056 - 56,345 per annum

Location/campus

South Kensington Campus - On site only

Contract type work pattern

Full time - Fixed term

Posting End Date

25 Jun 2025

About the role

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Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the Custom Computing Research Group, under the direction of Professor Wayne Luk.

What you would be doing

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We are looking for motivated applicants with expertise in virtual reality systems, code language models, high-level synthesis, Bayesian neural networks, and FPGA-based acceleration.

What we are looking for

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To apply as a Research Associate you must have a PhD (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience. At Research Assistant level a good first degree (or equivalent) or Masters (or equivalent) in a related area or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience.



Please see job description for full list of requirements

Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as a Research Assistant within the salary range

43,003

to

46,297

per annum.

What we can offer you

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You will have the opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution. Imperial College is consistently in the top 10 world university rankings with the Department of Computing ranked top of the 2021 UK REF assessment.



You will receive a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 38 days off a year) and a comprehensive early career development support package including 10 training and development days.

Further information

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Fixed term, full time contract to start ASAP for 1 year.



In addition to completing the online application, candidates should attach:



A full CV, including publications, experience and achievements A 1-page research statement indicating what you see are interesting research issues relating to the above post and why your expertise is relevant


For queries regarding the application process contact Jamie Perrins (j.perrins@imperial.ac.uk)

Available documents

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Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.



If you encounter any technical issues while applying online, please don't hesitate to email us at support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk. We're here to help.


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About Imperial

Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.



Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world's toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.



As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you'll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.



This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial College London.


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