Senior Research Associate: Quantum Annealing Experiment
Physical and Environmental Sciences,Materials Science,Physics and Astronomy,Engineering and Technology,Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Short info about job
Company: University College London
Department: London Centre for Nanotechnology
Salary: £42,304 to £52,752 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1477 5139373
Fax: +44-1463 2424377
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Detail information about job Senior Research Associate: Quantum Annealing Experiment. Terms and conditions vacancy
Paul Warburton’s group at University College London is looking to appoint a senior experimentalist post-doctoral research assistant to work on quantum annealing using aluminium SQUIDs. The post-docs will work on the design and measurement of circuit elements of a prototype quantum annealing machine, working as part of the multi-institution international “FluQS” project funded by the US government agency IARPA. This position is funded for one year in the first instance, with options for four further years subject to satisfactory progress of the project.
The successful applicant will have a PhD in experimental physics or experimental materials science or experimental electrical engineering. He or she will have hands-on experience of performing electrical transport measurements in a dilution refrigerator; hands-on experience of performing radio frequency measurements in a dilution refrigerator at frequencies above 1 GHz; hands-on experience of performing measurements on Josephson junctions or superconducting quantum interference devices; and a record of publication in peer-reviewed academic journals as first author.
Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the 'Apply' button below.
If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Denise Ottley at the London Centre for Nanotechnology, [email protected] or 17-19 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AH, for advice. Informal enquiries regarding the vacancy can be made to Prof Paul Warburton, [email protected] (Tel: +44 (0)20 7679 3971)
Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59.
Interview Date: TBC
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