Quantum Innovation Fellow

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.