Quantum Innovation Fellow

Quantum Technologies; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh's Quantum Software Lab invites Innovation Fellows to join a fixed-term 24-month program, working full-time (35 hours per week) to develop practical quantum computing applications across six sectors. You will collaborate with researchers, industry partners, and funding bodies to deliver software and IP that advances quantum advantage.

Based in Edinburgh, you will contribute to healthcare, materials, finance, energy, AI/data science, and cybersecurity initiatives within

Job description

University of Edinburgh - Quantum Software Lab

Full Time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term: 24 months
Closing date: 11 November 2026, 11:59 PM UK time

The Quantum Software Lab (QSL) at the University of Edinburgh is recruiting up to three Innovation Fellows to develop high-impact applications of quantum computing across science and industry.

Quantum Innovation Fellows will contribute to collaborative research projects across six key application sectors. As part of the Quantum Advantage Turbo Charger (QATCH) programme, supporting the UK's National Quantum Strategy, successful candidates will work alongside leading researchers at QSL, the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), academic and industry partners to develop practical quantum computing solutions. The candidates will help deliver high-impact research, software and intellectual property, support junior researchers, and contribute to future funding opportunities.

The fellowships will focus on six key sectors:

S1) Healthcare and Life Sciences.

S2) Materials and Manufacturing.

S3) Finance.

S4) Energy.

S5) AI and Data Science.

S6) Cybersecurity.

Based in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, QSL is home to one of the UK's largest academic quantum software research teams. These positions offer a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment, connecting quantum computing expertise with real-world scientific and industrial challenges.

University of Edinburgh - Quantum Software Lab