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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. 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.

York is seeking enthusiastic scientists or engineers for five new PDRA posts, to contribute across this technology development spectrum.

•       Post 1 (Theory post; based in the Department of Mathematics, York). Subject area: Device-independence and security proofs for quantum communications.

Informal enquiries regarding the theory PDRA post in Mathematics at York may be made to: Dr Roger Colbeck (roger [dot] colbeck [at] york [dot] ac [dot] uk, +44(0)1904 323093).

•       Post 2 (Theory post; based in the Department of Computer Science, York). Subject area: High-rate Quantum Key Distribution, quantum hacking and safe quantum storage.

Informal enquiries regarding the theory PDRA post in Computer Science at York may be made to: Dr Stefano Pirandola (stefano [dot] pirandola [at] york [dot] ac [dot] uk, +44(0)1904 325475).

•       Post 3 (Experiment and technology development post; seconded from York to Toshiba Research Europe Ltd, Cambridge). Subject area: Key management in quantum networks.

•       Post 4 (Experiment and technology development post; seconded from York to Toshiba Research Europe Ltd, Cambridge). Subject area: Quantum communication network development at access and metro levels, and for the UK Quantum Network.

Posts 3 and 4: Informal enquiries regarding the two experimental and technology development PDRA posts seconded to TREL, Cambridge may be made to: Dr Andrew Shields (qcomm [at] crl [dot] toshiba [dot] co [dot] uk).

 •      Post 5 (Experiment and technology development post; seconded from York to the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington). Subject area: Measurement, characterisation and networking infrastructure for the Hub.

Informal enquiries regarding the experimental and technology development PDRA post seconded to NPL, Teddington may be made to: Dr Alastair Sinclair (alastair [dot] sinclair [at] npl [dot] co [dot] uk).

Informal enquiries regarding the Quantum Communications Hub may be made to: Professor Tim Spiller (timothy [dot] spiller [at] york [dot] ac [dot] uk, +44(0)1904 322254).

All five posts are full-time and the hours of work are 37 per week. The posts are available for a period of 24 months, with a view to an extension of a further 24 months.

Salary will be within the range £30,434 to £37,394 a year.

The University of York is committed to promoting equality and diversity.  The Department of Physics has programmes in place to promote equality of opportunity including departmental Athena SWAN Silver and departmental Juno Champion awards.