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RA/ RF in Natural Language Processing with Quantum Technology

UCL - Computer Science

Location: London, Hybrid
Salary: £35,702 to £47,355
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 28th August 2024
Closes: 11th September 2024
Job Ref: B04-05317

About us

UCL’s Department of Computer Science (CS) is a top-ranked Computer Science Department in the UK. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) evaluation, UCL Computer Science was ranked second in the UK for research power and first in England.

About the role

The post will be within the Principles of Natural Language, Logic, and Statistics Research Lab of the UCL CS department. The post holder will have an exciting opportunity to work on the highly popular and timely areas of NLP and quantum computing, and in the design of a pipeline to use quantum technology to model natural language.

About you

The ideal candidate should have theoretical and practical experience in the following areas: NLP, quantum computing, logic and mathematics. Experience in multiple areas will be valued. Experience in media recommendations would be a bonus. The candidate should have submitted/defended their PhD in CS or related area. We also expect a demonstrated record of working with quantum simulation languages such as Qiskit, experimentation on NLP tasks, and group-leading experience in any or all of these areas.

What we offer

This is a grade 6B/7 role:

Grade 6B (including London Allowance)- £35,702 - £38,514

Grade 7 (including London Allowance)- £39,508 - £47,355

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

  • 41 Days of holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days)
  • Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
  • On-Site nursery
  • On-site gym
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
  • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service - Discounted medical insurance

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Mehrnoosh Sadrzadeh,

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Gold award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Support Staff.”

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