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Postdoctoral researcher
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.
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Employment
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
Application
Documents and steps
Documents
- Supporting statement addressing essential criteria
- CV
Steps
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Submit CV and supporting statement
Submit before the closing deadline
Official evidence
Why this vacancy is published
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Eligibility
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 validationKing's College London
Funding
£45,031 to £48,607 per annum including London Weighting AllowanceKing's College London
Identity And Deadline
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantum Many-Body Systems; deadline: Closing date 20 August 2026; King's default deadline is 23:59 London time unless otherwise stated..King's College London
Source Evidence
Official vacancy identifies job/reference 153545 and the position title Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantum Many-Body Systems.King's College London
Source Evidence
Official vacancy shows an active closing date of 2026-08-20 at 23:59 London time.King's College London
Source Evidence
Official vacancy states the employment basis and compensation terms: £45,031 to £48,607 per annum including London Weighting Allowance; Fixed-term; 9 months.King's College London
Source Evidence
Official vacancy provides doctoral-level qualification evidence together with discipline, experience and research or technical requirements.King's College London
Source Evidence
Vacancy-specific application route preserves identity via p_recruitment_id=153545.King's College London
Source Evidence
Official vacancy states compensation as £45,031 to £48,607 per annum including London Weighting Allowance.King's College London
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