Description
Heriot-Watt University is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate to develop real-time AI methods for autonomous optimisation of spin-based quantum sensors using solid-state defects. The role involves research in Bayesian experimental design, variational Bayesian inference, and reinforcement learning; collaboration with experimentalists on quantum control hardware; data analysis; student supervision; scientific writing; conference presentations; and outreach. It is a full-time, fixed-term 24-month post at Grade 7, with a salary of £37,694–£47,389 per annum and an application deadline of midnight on Thursday 08 October 2026.
