Job Description

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Grade UE07, salary range: \xc2\xa337,099 - \xc2\xa344,263pa

College of Science and Engineering, School of Informatics

Fixed-term, Full time (35 hours)

Available for 36 months

2 posts available

We are looking for 2 Research Associates.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The Opportunity:

The EPSRC-funded project \xe2\x80\x9cRubber DUQ: flexible Dynamic Universal Quantum programming\xe2\x80\x9d aims to prototype a quantum programming language based on categorical universal properties such as quantum information effects, implement a compiler, and quantify its robustness, and develop automated strategies to trade off resilience to noise against speed or accuracy.

There are both theoretical components, involving research into category theory and quantum information theory, and practical components, involving implementation and case studies. You will work within this broad project as one of three Research Associates, directed by Dr. Chris Heunen, and several PhD students. You will be part of a larger team in Quantum Informatics, and be part of the NQCC Quantum Software Lab.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related field.
• PhD (or near completion) in computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related field.

The following criteria are not yes/no factors, but questions of degree. Recruitment will aim at selecting those candidates with the best possible performance in all these criteria.

• Experience of research in quantum computing or programming languages.
• Preferably, experience in categorical semantics, design of programming languages or compilers, foundations of quantum computing, quantum circuit synthesis, approximative techniques for quantum computing, or quantum algorithm discovery.
• Demonstrated quality of research performance
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Click to access our (opens new browser tab) for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

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The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office\'s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

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About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow\'s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team:

The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) is one of the largest and highest-ranked STEM groupings in the UK. Headed by Professor Iain Gordon, CSE comprises seven Schools (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, GeoSciences, Informatics, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy) as well as a national supercomputing centre (the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre) and the Bayes Centre for interdisciplinary data science and innovation. We extend beyond the University through many joint activities - for example we host the cross-Scotland DataLab innovation Centre, we are a founding partner in the Scottish Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre, and we are a partner in UK-wide collaborations including the Alan Turing Institute and the Rosalind Franklin Institute. Most Schools are located 2 miles south of the city centre at the King\'s Buildings whilst Informatics, EPCC, Bayes and sections of GeoSciences are located in the University\'s Central Area near George Square. The College has over 3,000 academic and support staff, and educates around 7,000 undergraduates, almost 1,500 taught postgraduates and more than 2,000 research students.

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