Senior AI for Science Researcher – Quantum Computing

The University of Edinburgh; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh’s School of Informatics seeks a Senior Researcher to develop AI for Science methods specialised to quantum computing. You will join the Quantum Software Lab and collaborate with Professor Elham Kashefi and UK quantum computing researchers.

You will lead the design and evaluation of AI-assisted scientific software, shape research questions, publish findings, and help run evaluation studies while coordinating with project partners.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience in computer science, AI, quantum information, math, physics or related field.
• Evidence of independent research and ability to design, implement and evaluate substantial computational work.
• Clear writing and sound software practice are essential.
• Experience in agentic AI, ML, formal methods, knowledge representation, scientific computing, open research infrastructure or research software engineering would be useful.
• Experience of quantum computing is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of research software and experimental studies.
• Define evaluation methods for AI-assisted scientific work, including failure analysis and comparison with expert judgement.
• Collaborate with quantum researchers to turn broad questions into computable investigations.
• Publish and present research findings and release software artefacts where appropriate.
• Coordinate technical work with project partners and support junior researchers.
• Contribute to future research proposals and wider lab development.

Skills

Independent research

Software design

Evaluation methods

Clear writing

Education

PhD or equivalent research experience

Job description

The University of Edinburgh’s School of Informatics seeks a Senior Researcher to develop AI for Science methods specialised to quantum computing. You will join the Quantum Software Lab and collaborate with Professor Elham Kashefi and UK quantum computing researchers.

You will lead the design and evaluation of AI-assisted scientific software, shape research questions, publish findings, and help run evaluation studies while coordinating with project partners.