Professor in Quantum Technologies

Job title:

Professor in Quantum Applied sciences

Firm

King’s Faculty London

Job description

Job Data Organisation/Firm

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON Analysis Area

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Geosciences Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

First Stage Researcher (R1) Nation

United Kingdom Utility Deadline

14 Apr 2024 – 00:00 (UTC) Sort of Contract

Everlasting Job Standing

Full-time Is the job funded by way of the EU Analysis Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme Is the Job associated to workers place inside a Analysis Infrastructure?

No

Supply Description

We’re recruiting a Professor in Quantum Applied sciences as a part of a serious growth in Quantum Applied sciences analysis and training at King’s Faculty London.

These positions type a part of a serious at King’s, targeted on boundary-breaking science analysis, training and innovation that advantages society. This funding is accelerating progress throughout and stimulating new initiatives on the interfaces between conventional areas.

We’re searching for gifted lecturers with robust monitor information in analysis and training. Particular areas of curiosity embrace, however usually are not restricted to:

• Quantum sensors and units throughout a variety of platforms, together with photonics, nanotechnology, and atomic / molecular physics, in addition to quantum info processing applied sciences.
• Quantum imaging applied sciences, together with to help life sciences analysis and the research of quantum results in organic environments.
• Theoretical foundations for quantum applied sciences, together with quantum measurement concept, entanglement concept, and decoherence fashions. Exploring theoretical fashions and their utility in quantum computing and quantum communication.
• Quantum computing together with growth and/or utility and growth of quantum algorithms (each for dependable fault-tolerant and NISQ architectures), quantum emulation, growth of units, programming languages, and software program engineering or programming languages for quantum computing applied sciences. Mathematical points of quantum info concept, comparable to quantum error correction and topological quantum computing.
• Theoretical and mathematical instruments for quantum simulations, together with Hamiltonian dynamics, quantum part transitions, and the applying of tensor community strategies.
• Quantum and post-quantum safety. Foundational points of quantum cryptography, together with safety proofs and the event of quantum-resistant cryptographic protocols.
• Quantum communication and data concept, together with distributed quantum computing and quantum key distribution.
• Quantum machine studying and optimisation.

Profitable candidates will play a key position in growing and executing internationally main analysis, working collaboratively throughout King’s. You’ll have a robust analysis monitor file, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement, and be prepared to determine and develop a analysis programme that pulls exterior funding. Additionally, you will be dedicated to educating scientists of the long run by way of a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate diploma programmes, together with revolutionary new programmes in Pure Sciences.

This is a chance to contribute to the strategic progress of world-class analysis, working synergistically throughout disciplines, and figuring out and rising promising early profession researchers. We additionally want to maximise the relevance of our work to society by way of engaged analysis that engages various audiences, particularly in our native communities in London and past.

It is vital that King’s displays the range of the inhabitants we serve, and we strongly encourage purposes from candidates of all backgrounds.

Shortlisted candidates will probably be consulted on acceptable self-discipline areas and host departments as a part of the choice and interview course of.

This publish will probably be provided on an indefinite contract.

This can be a full-time publish.

Key tasks

• Present tutorial management in an acceptable space of analysis
• Set up, develop and maintain an internationally aggressive, externally-funded analysis programme in step with, or complementary to departmental / school / college analysis methods at King’s.
• Preserve a constant, excellent monitor file of publication (sometimes 2-4 analysis publications (relying on appointment stage) over a rolling five-year interval that features world main or internationally wonderful work, as first, final and/or corresponding writer).
• Contribute to instructing of undergraduate and postgraduate college students and curriculum growth.
• Plan, organise and ship a variety of instructing and evaluation actions (e.g. lecturing, mission supervision and tutorials) and main on at the least one substantive module/programme.
• Supervise and prepare postgraduate and undergraduate college students to make sure their efficient growth.
• Supervise and prepare analysis and technical workers employed on the publish holder’s analysis initiatives to make sure their efficient growth.
• Have interaction within the dissemination of analysis by way of data switch, outreach, persevering with skilled growth, public engagement and so on.
• Contribute absolutely to tutorial life and strategic planning inside a Division/Faculty and, the place required/acceptable to the broader strategic planning processes in School and College at an acceptable stage.
• Establish strategic growth alternatives in instructing and analysis and contribute to the event of those concepts.
• Contribute to driving and guaranteeing a optimistic and inclusive analysis tradition.

The above record of tasks will not be exhaustive, and the publish holder will probably be required to undertake such duties and tasks as might moderately be anticipated throughout the scope and grading of the publish.

Abilities, data, and expertise

Important standards * PhD/DPhil diploma

• Scientific synergy with present analysis at King’s
• Vital, established experience in an space of elementary science analysis associated space to quantum applied sciences
• Expertise in main excessive influence interdisciplinary analysis
• Excellent unbiased monitor file of publication of worldwide stature
• Established and constant file of attracting peer reviewed analysis grant funding or fellowships
• Sturdy and constant monitor file of main tutorial analysis groups
• Expertise of main multi-disciplinary groups and sharing and inspiring good observe
• Vital expertise in management in tutorial administration
• Expertise in supervising and growing analysis college students and/or analysis workers
• Member of prestigious tutorial and/or industrial advisory boards
• Expertise of commercial/industrial funding alternatives to underpin utilized analysis

Fascinating standards * Vital expertise of supply of undergraduate instructing

Additional info

Functions ought to embrace:

• a 1 web page cowl letter highlighting your key scientific contributions, a quick abstract of future plans and match with King’s. Please additionally point out which departments/colleges you are feeling that you just finest align with.
• a CV with a full publication record
• a analysis assertion (as much as 2 pages)
• a instructing assertion (as much as 1 web page)
• particulars of three tutorial referees, together with one out of your present or most up-to-date employer. Must you be shortlisted, letters of advice will probably be sought forward of the interview from two of your references. The third reference, out of your present employer, will solely be requested along with your consent.

Candidates ought to element how they meet the important standards listed within the advert. If we obtain a robust area of candidates, we might use the fascinating standards to decide on our shortlist, so please embrace your proof in opposition to these the place doable.

The shortlisting / interview course of will happen in two levels: a panel interview and, if shortlisted, an invite to current a seminar and meet colleagues. Preliminary interviews are on account of happen in early Might.

We significantly welcome purposes from feminine and minority ethnic candidates. We perceive that versatile working preparations or profession breaks could also be crucial in sure circumstances and welcome the chance to debate this risk.

We additionally welcome and help proleptic appointments for candidates with current private fellowships.

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Work Location(s)

Variety of gives obtainable 1 Firm/Institute KINGS COLLEGE LONDON Nation United Kingdom Metropolis London (Central) Geofield

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London (Central)

STATUS: EXPIRED

Anticipated wage

Location

London

Job date

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 04:19:39 GMT

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