
Opportunities
Job opportunities
See below for a list of external opportunities from research institutions and industry across the country. If you are a Quantum ARC member and would like us to share an opportunity, please get in touch
University of Strathclyde – Research Fellow in Quantum Algorithms for Chemical Reaction Networks
Role type: Research Fellow
FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)
Contract type: Fixed Term (12 months)
Closing date: 02/08/2026
Heriot-Watt – Postdoctoral Research Associate in CMOS SPAD array for Underwater LiDAR
Role type: Research Associate
FTE: Full-time (35hrs per week)
Contract type: Fixed Term (18 months)
Closing date: 03/08/2026
Heriot-Watt – Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Quantum Photonics Laboratory
Role type: Research Associate
FTE: Full-time (35hrs per week)
Two roles are available within the team
Kelvin Quantum – ASIC Designer for Cryo-CMOS
Location: Glasgow
FTE: Full-time (35hrs per week)
Closing date: 14/08/2026
Kelvin Quantum – Electronic Design Engineer
Location: Glasgow
FTE: Full-time (35hrs per week)
Closing date: 14/08/2026
Kelvin Quantum – Marketing & Operations Manager
Location: Glasgow
FTE: Full-time (35hrs per week)
Closing date: 14/08/2026
Outreach Directory
The Quantum ARC strives to support researchers in making new connections, forming collaborations, and developing ideas, especially across disciplines and sectors. The team have curated a list of providers for outreach opportunities across the community. Please reach out to suggest additional contacts or to make us aware of any new collaborations as a result of the directory!
- Glasgow Science Festival
- Royal Society of Edinburgh Curious Festival
- Edinburgh Science Festival
- Pint of Science
- Nuffield Research Placements
- STEM Ambassadors
- IoP 3-minute wonder
- 3-minute thesis competition
- Glasgow Science Centre
- Borrow a researcher
- Soapbox Science
- European Researcher’s Night
- Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA)
