King's College London

About us

The study of Physics at King's dates back to the foundation of the College in 1829. The Department is currently undergoing significant growth with substantial investment in new appointments, research infrastructure and laboratory space refurbishment. We offer a range of UG courses in both three-year (BSc) and 4-year (MSci) versions as well as MSc and PhD programmes.

Further information may be found at:  http://www.kcl.ac.uk/physics

Applications are invited for a two-year postdoctoral research position in Curt von Keyserlingk’s group at King’s College London.

About the role

The research will involve the topic of quantum information in many-body systems.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in analytical approaches to many-body systems and quantum information, and/or with strong track-record in numerical physics (particularly tensor network methods).

This is a full time post (35 hours per week) and will be offered on a fixed term contract for two years.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1.      Ph.D. degree in theoretical physics or closely related fields before the beginning of the position.

2.      Expertise in analytical methods in many-body physics.

3.      Candidate must have a PhD in theoretical physics/quantum information before starting date of role.

4.      Some knowledge of numerical methods in many-body physics.

5.      Ability to clearly communicate their scientific results.

Desirable criteria

1.      Expertise in tensor-network methods.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

* Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

We are  able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.