Five new Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) posts are available in the area of quantum technologies, based in the newly established EPSRC Quantum Communications Hub which is led by the University of York, UK. The £24m five-year Hub, directed by Professor Tim Spiller, involves eight universities - Bristol, Cambridge, Heriot-Watt, Leeds, Royal Holloway, Sheffield, Strathclyde and York (lead). Private sector partners include BT, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Toshiba Research Europe Ltd (TREL).
The mission of the Hub is to develop a range of practical quantum communication technologies and to establish a UK Quantum Network.
• Post 1 (Theory post; based in Mathematics, York, UK). Subject area: Device-independence and security proofs for quantum communications.
• Post 2 (Theory post; based in Computer Science, York, UK). Subject area: High-rate Quantum Key Distribution, quantum hacking and safe quantum storage.
• Post 3 (Experiment and technology development post; seconded from York to Toshiba Research Europe Ltd, Cambridge, UK). Subject area: Key management in quantum networks.
• Post 4 (Experiment and technology development post; seconded from York to Toshiba Research Europe Ltd, Cambridge, UK). Subject area: Quantum communication network development at access and metro levels, and for the UK Quantum Network.
• Post 5 (Experiment and technology development post; seconded from York to the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK). Subject area: Measurement, characterisation and networking infrastructure for the Hub.
See the website for more details and information on the eligibility and the application process.
