Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantum Many-Body Systems

King's College London

Postdoctoral research on classical benchmarking of coupled bosonic and qubit systems, including Pauli propagation, tensor networks and related numerical methods alongside quantum-hardware work.

Strand Campus, London, United KingdomDepartment of PhysicsPostdoctoral Research Associate£45,031 to £48,607 per annum including London Weighting Allowance

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Vacancy terms

Career stage: Postdoctoral researcher
Employment type: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Contract: Fixed-term
Contract ends: Not stated
Original contract term: 9 months
Schedule: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Workplace: Strand Campus; remote working arrangements referenced
FTE: Not stated
Salary: £45,031 to £48,607 per annum including London Weighting Allowance
Department or school: Department of Physics
Posted: 23 Jul 2026

Role

Responsibilities

Develop classical benchmarking methods for quantum many-body systems
Simulate smaller systems using Pauli propagation and tensor networks
Compare classical results with quantum-hardware results
Contribute to publications, reports and presentations

Candidate profile

Qualifications and requirements

Qualifications

PhD-level qualification in a relevant quantitative discipline
Strong quantum or many-body computational research background
Scientific programming expertise

Requirements

PhD in theoretical or computational physics, quantum information or computing, applied mathematics, computer science, or closely related discipline; submitted-thesis candidates may be considered under the King's research clause
Strong research experience in tensor networks, Pauli propagation, quantum information, quantum algorithms, many-body physics, quantum simulation, computational physics or closely related area
Python, Julia, C++ or comparable scientific programming
Independent numerical research and validation
Open, reproducible and documented research practice
Strong written and oral communication
Effective collaboration with academic and external partners

Preferred qualifications

Tensor-network algorithms
Pauli propagation
Exact diagonalisation
Bosonic or fermion-boson models
High-performance computing
GPU acceleration
Automated benchmarking
Open-source or peer-reviewed research outputs

Employment conditions

High preference for a candidate able to start imminently and before mid-October 2026
King's may close the advert early if application volume is high

Employment package

Benefits

£45,031 to £48,607 per annum including London Weighting Allowance
At least 10 days per year pro rata for professional development for eligible research staff
9 months
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Fixed-term

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