Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Quantum Technologies - London, United Kingdom - King's College London
Description
Job id:
Salary: £51,974 - £71,857 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 14 March 2024.
Closing date: 14 April 2024.
Business unit:
Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sci
Department:
NMES Faculty Office.
Location:
Strand Campus
Category:
Academic & Teaching.
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Job description
We are recruiting for up to two Lecturer / Senior Lecturer positions as part of a major expansion in Quantum Technologies research and education at King's College London.
These positions form part of a major £45m investment into interdisciplinary science at King's, focused on boundary-breaking science research, education and innovation that benefits society.
We are looking for talented academics with strong track records in research and education.
Specific areas of interest include, but are not restricted to:
Quantum sensors and devices across a range of platforms, including photonics, nanotechnology, and atomic / molecular physics, as well as quantum information processing technologies.
Quantum and post-quantum security. Foundational aspects of quantum cryptography, including security proofs and the development of quantum-resistant cryptographic protocols.
Quantum communication and information theory, including distributed quantum computing and quantum key distribution.
Quantum machine learning and optimisation.
This is an opportunity to contribute to the strategic growth of world-class research, working synergistically across disciplines, and identifying and growing promising early career researchers.
We also wish to maximise the relevance of our work to society through engaged research that engages diverse audiences, especially in our local communities in London and beyond.
This post will be offered on an indefinite contract.This is a full-time post.
Salaries will be offered based on appointment level:
Lecturer:
£51,974 to £61,021 per annum
Senior Lecturer:
£62,696 to £71,857 per annum
Key responsibilities
Provide academic leadership in an appropriate area of research
Establish, develop and sustain an internationally competitive, externally-funded research programme consistent with, or complementary to departmental / faculty / university research strategies at King's.
Maintain a consistent, outstanding track record of publication (typically 2-4 research publications (depending on appointment level) over a rolling five-year period that includes world leading or internationally excellent work, as first, last and/or corresponding author).
Plan, organise and deliver a range of teaching and assessment activities (e.g. lecturing, project supervision and tutorials) and, at Senior Lecturer level, leading on at least one substantive module/programme.
Supervise and train postgraduate and undergraduate students to ensure their effective development.
Supervise and train research and technical staff employed on the post holder's research projects to ensure their effective development.
Engage in the dissemination of research through knowledge transfer, outreach, continuing professional development, public engagement etc.
Contribute fully to academic life and strategic planning within a Department/School and, where required/appropriate to the wider strategic planning processes in Faculty and University at a level appropriate to the appointment.
Contribute to driving and ensuring a positive and inclusive research culture.
- The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post._
Essential Criteria for Grade 7, Lecturer
- PhD/DPhil degree
- Scientific synergy with current research at King's
- Expertise in an area of fundamental science research related area to quantum technologies
- Experience in high impact interdisciplinary research
- Excellent record of publication in peer reviewed journals
- Ability to define and lead a research area, taking responsibility for planning and undertaking own work.
- Ability to work well as an effective member of a wider multidisciplinary team and to share and encourage good practice
- Experience of undergraduate and/or post graduate teaching
- Experience of working in collaborative projects across disciplines
- Record of attracting independent peer reviewed research grant funding
- Experience in supervising
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