Postdoctoral Research Associate

Organisation/Company

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON

Research Field

Chemistry
Engineering
Computer science
Physics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

United Kingdom

Application Deadline

9 Jul 2023 – 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Applicants are invited to apply for a postdoctoral Research Associate role in the field of condensed matter physics for the development of quantum algorithms in many-body fermionic systems. The post is to be held in the physics department of King’s College London, UK, in the research groups of Dr. George Booth and Dr. Joe Bhaseen. The post forms part of a larger cross-disciplinary UKRI-funded project on software-enabled quantum computation, between the departments of Physics and Informatics at King’s College London and the department of computer science at Oxford.

The project will involve the development of scalable and robust quantum algorithms for the simulation of many-body physics, as part of a wider grant on the development of reliable and robust quantum software. The candidate will therefore be embedded in an active research environment for numerical and analytical approaches to quantum many-body systems, in addition to a wider inter-disciplinary collaboration. Excellent opportunities for interactions also exist in an established London-based materials modelling environment.

The candidate should have a track record in the theory of quantum many-body systems, with experience of scientific programming. Some knowledge of quantum computation is also desirable.

Applicants are expected to have a PhD, or are awaiting its award, in a relevant area (Theoretical/Computational Physics or Chemistry). For more details on the project feel free to contact Dr George Booth at  [email protected] and/or Dr Joe Bhaseen at  [email protected] .

Within King’s, the candidate will be part of the department of Physics, which belongs to the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES). Supporting our staff is important to us and we offer a range of provision including flexible working, caring support, and training opportunities. Our staff come from over 45 countries and around 56% of our students are from outside the UK.

The university is making significant investment in the Faculty and both student and staff numbers are growing. The Department is currently undergoing significant growth with substantial investment in new appointments, research infrastructure and laboratory space refurbishment. Further details are available at  www.kcl.ac.uk/nmes and  http://www.kcl.ac.uk/physics .

This post will be offered on an 18-month fixed-term contract until 31st March 2025.

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Additional Information
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Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON

Country

United Kingdom

City

London (Greater) (GB)

Where to apply

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/343753/postdoctoral-resear…

Contact

City

London (Greater) (GB)

STATUS: EXPIRED