Professor in Applied Quantum Technology

Job reference: SAE-027603

Salary: Professorial - Competitive salary

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering

Location: Oxford Road

Employment type: Permanent

Division/Team: Department of Physics & Astronomy

Hours Per Week: Full time (1 FTE)

Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 17/03/2025

Contract Duration: Permanent

School/Directorate: School of Natural Sciences

Applications are invited for the position of Professor in Applied Quantum Technology.  We are searching for an academic with an outstanding record in experimental research and research leadership, who will develop and apply Quantum Technologies to application-based science areas and/or Quantum Technology for Fundamental Physics area. For candidates with exceptionally distinguished records of performance the award of a named chair may be discussed.

The successful candidate will contribute to the strategic development and direction of the Centre for Quantum Science and Engineering (CQSE). This is a senior position that forms part of a package of new positions in this area, with the successful candidate being expected to help shape recruitment of future academic posts and tenure track fellowships.

The CQSE remit spans significant underpinning facilities at Manchester. These include those of the Photon Science Institute, a multidisciplinary institute for physicists, chemists, engineers and materials scientists that share expertise and experimental facilities. Ultrafast lasers, low-linewidth lasers, vacuum and trapping equipment, deterministic ion implantation, and multiple cryogenic facities support a range of active experimental research in quantum science, including : silicon-based qubits; quantum optomechanical traps; high frequency cryogenic low noise amplifiers; design and construction of improved sub-Kelvin cryogenic refrigerators to be used in astronomical instruments; novel quasi-optical interferometers; quantum properties and topological defects of helium superfluids; electric dipole moments and nuclear shift moments; and development of a range of detector technologies for nuclear and particle physics applications. The candidate will be expected to bring their own distinctive research programme to complement existing activities.

The faculty house several institutes at the University that are world-leading in advanced technology research. In addition to Photon Science these include the National Graphene Institute and The Royce Institute  for advanced materials. In addition, faculty has strong links with national laboratories with Quantum programmes, including the Cockcroft Institute for accelerator science, a partnership with several other universities, located at Daresbury, a Manchester at Harwell centre, and the National  Physical Laboratory. Strong international links include those with CERN and Fermilab.

Along with your application, you should submit a single file containing your CV, list of publications, research vision (max 2 pages), teaching statement (max 2 pages) and the names of three references.

We support applications from those returning from a career break and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.

For further information, please visit http://www.physics.manchester.ac.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/     

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Richard Curry (Vice Dean of for Research & Innovation for Faculty of Science and Engineering), Chris Parkes (Head of Department of Physics & Astronomy)

Email: Richard.Curry@manchester.ac.uk  Chris.Parkes@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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Tel: 0161 850 2004

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

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