Research Assistant/ Research Fellow in Natural Language Processing with Quantum Technology

About the role

The post will be within the Principles of Natural Language, Logic, and Statistics Research Lab of the UCL CS department. The post holder will have an exciting opportunity to work on the highly popular and timely areas of NLP and quantum computing, and in the design of a pipeline to use quantum technology to model natural language.

About you

The ideal candidate should have theoretical and practical experience in the following areas: NLP, quantum computing, logic and mathematics. Experience in multiple areas will be valued. Experience in media recommendations would be a bonus. The candidate should have submitted/defended their PhD in CS or related area. We also expect a demonstrated record of working with quantum simulation languages such as Qiskit, experimentation on NLP tasks, and group-leading experience in any or all of these areas.

What we offer

This is a grade 6B/7 role:

Grade 6B (including London Allowance)- £35, - £38,

Grade 7 (including London Allowance)- £39, - £47,

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

41 Days of holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days) Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service - Discounted medical insurance

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Mehrnoosh Sadrzadeh,