Vacancy ID: 040924 - MSCA - Doctoral Candidate: Distributed Decision Making for Complex Quantum Networks Contract: 36 months Specified Purpose Contract Salary: The allowances applicable to this position include: Annual Living Allowance: €51,843.80; Annual Mobility Allowance: €7,658.43; Annual Family Allowance, if applicable: €7,119.10. Tuition Fees to be deducted Annually: €5,750. Note the living allowance amounts are a gross EU contribution to the salary costs of the researcher. The net salary results from deducting all compulsory (employer/employee) social security contributions, as well as direct taxes (e.g. income tax), etc. Walton Institute is looking to hire a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) - Doctoral Candidate (DC) under project QUESTING - Designing, Managing and Debugging Quantum Networks to address a primary challenge at the cutting edge of the Quantum Internet. The DC will work on determining the methods for the efficient sharing of the same network infrastructure by quantum and classical communications signals. The objective of QUESTING is to develop new methods for quantum networking, fault-tolerant design and resource-efficient hybrid systems by training new generations of Q-System Innovators. If you are interested in working in a unique research organisation within the higher education sector, Walton Institute offers a culture that promotes autonomy and the pursuit of individual interests and ideas. We are excited about opportunities that will create new technologies, advance existing ones and we will actively support the commercialization process of these technologies. This provides you with the opportunity to explore your own creativity and work on cutting edge technologies across a variety of challenging projects, engaging and collaborating with like- minded people. Walton Institute ultimately offers flexibility in a great working environment for those looking to embark on a challenge. As per the specific eligibility criteria of Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA): Applicants must not have lived or done their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Ireland for over 12 months in the last 36 months before the recruitment date. The appointee must enroll in a doctoral program leading to a PhD at SETU upon recruitment to the vacancy Application Process: Applications must be made through the online recruitment system on SETU's Vacancies page on the website. Please log onto SETU Vacancies for further details and to apply for this position. Applications will not be accepted by email, any other third-party website or in any other format. Garda Vetting may be required for particular posts. SETU is an equal opportunities employer. #SETU
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