04 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Sussex, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Research assistant to support ESRC funded project examining customers’ attitudes towards news models of ownership of washing machines. The researcher will be joining interdisciplinary team, conducting mixed methods research. Tasks include:

Based in our Informatics lab, you will be part of a diverse, interdisciplinary team led by Professor Anil Seth, which spans the departments of Informatics, Philosophy, Psychology and BSMS, and which enjoys a wide range of experimental and computational facilities (including EEG/TMS/fMRI). The group has strong collaborative links beyond Sussex, including leading consciousness researchers both nationally and internationally.

Trapped ions are one of the most mature implementations to deliver practical quantum technologies. We have developed a unique approach for trapped-ion quantum computing that enables scaling to a large number of qubits. The approach couples scalable global microwave based quantum gate technology with fully integrated quantum computing microchip modules that can be linked together using fast electric field links.

 

This position is part of a larger effort to develop and operate quantum computing solutions which scale to significantly larger system sizes. We currently operate 5 quantum computer prototypes in our lab and the position will focus on one or multiple of these experimental setups directed towards the implementation of quantum error correction, ion transport and quantum gate execution, raising gate fidelities, operation of multi-module quantum computing prototypes and the development of quantum computing microchips.

 

Some of the typical tasks for this position include operation of ion trap experiments, high power microwave setups, laser systems, optical setups and ultra-high vacuum setups as well as carrying out quantum information science experiments, quantum error correction, perform simulations of quantum systems, quantum control and other relevant theory and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Applications are invited for a 0.4FTE part-time (2 days a week) fixed-term NIHR Postdoctoral Research Fellow post in dementia based at the Centre for Dementia Studies, Brighton and Sussex Medical School. The post is funded until 31^st March 2026 in first instance. However, post may be extended subject to NIHR ARC approval. 

The post is funded by the NIHR ARC to build dementia research capacity regionally and will be appointed to work within the Living Well with Dementia Theme. Applications are welcome from individuals from a range of academic and research backgrounds. 

The post holder will benefit from support across the ARC KSS themes and a national peer cohort of dementia researchers across the 15 ARCs nationally to build his/her research career and leadership skills. 

The post holder will provide direct research support to Professor Naji Tabet in his work as ARC KSS Dementia Theme Lead. The post holder will conduct research in line with the Living Well with Dementia portfolio of research. The dementia research topics undertaken will include researching approaches to support people to live well with their dementia.