# Postdoctoral Research Associate

Grade UE07: £41,064-48,822 per annum School of Chemistry, College of Science & Engineering Full Time: 35 hours per week, however we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. Fixed term contract: 24 months The Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Associate (King-Smith Group) Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position to work under the supervision of Dr Emma King-Smith on a project funded by The Royal Society. The successful candidate will work on syntheses to advance the next generation of AI-guided organic chemistry. You can find out more about the King-Smith Group at our website (https://www.kingsmithgroup.com/). Applicants should have: A PhD in chemistry, computer science, or related discipline (or have submitted a PhD thesis prior to taking up the appointment). Possess a deep interest in chemical synthesis and the application of machine learning to synthesis. A proven track record of successfully completing research projects. Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills are essential. Click to view a copy of the full Job Description (opens new browser tab) How to apply Please include the following documents in

- **Id**: 4129220
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/quantum-software-lab-postdoctoral-research-associate-5>
- **Role**: Science & Research
- **Role family**: Science & Research
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-15T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-15
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T01:59:17Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 28
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3113
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Annual leave, Flexible schedule, Home office
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Higher Education, Quantum Science & Computing

## Company

- **Id**: 2584307
- **Name**: Quantum Software Lab
- **Domain**: quantumsoftwarelab.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/quantumsoftwarelab>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

## Salary

- **Min**: 41064
- **Max**: 48822
- **Currency**: GBP
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 64855

## Technologies

- **Machine Learning** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 28

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: phd
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T01:59:17Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 40
- **Band**: fade
- **Label**: Fading
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.733
- **P room**: 0.55
- **Age days**: 28
- **Expected fill days**: 25
- **Reasons**: conf:0, win:tail
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T02:47:44Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 64855
- **Is top pay**: no

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