{"id":604861,"date":"2023-02-05T07:49:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T13:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/05\/uk-seeks-head-of-quantum-office\/"},"modified":"2023-02-05T07:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T13:49:14","slug":"uk-seeks-head-of-quantum-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/05\/uk-seeks-head-of-quantum-office\/","title":{"rendered":"UK seeks head of quantum office"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/HeroImages\/London-Westminster-Houses-of-Parliament-Photocreo-Bednarek-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg\" data-credit=\"Photocreo Bednarek - stock.adobe\"  width=\"520\" height=\"173\" alt><\/p>\n<p>Photocreo Bednarek &#8211; stock.adobe<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content-header\">\n<h2>A vacancy on the civil service jobs site suggests the UK\u2019s new quantum strategy is about to be rolled out \u2013 and there\u2019s going to be a new chief<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-center\">\n<ul>\n<li><i data-icon=\"1\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i data-icon=\"2\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"contributors-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/computerweekly\/Cliff-Saran-Sep-2022-140x180px.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff Saran\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/contributor\/Cliff-Saran\">Cliff Saran,<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Managing Editor<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tPublished: <span>03 Feb 2023 15:30<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"content-body\">\n<p>The Department for Business, Energy &#038; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is looking to appoint someone to lead the government\u2019s quantum computing strategy. <\/p>\n<p>The role is being advertised at a salary range of \u00a373,000 to \u00a3117,800 per annum. According to a job advert posted on the Civil Service Jobs website, the government sees <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252512990\/Breaking-the-noise-barrier-the-startups-developing-quantum-computers\">quantum computing<\/a> as a priority technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will look to you to be an inspiring leader, a collaborative colleague and an ardent advocate for quantum technologies \u2013 across HMG [His Majesty\u2019s Government] and with the academic and business community. We will expect you to deliver tangible results,\u201d the job listing stated.<\/p>\n<p>As part of what is described as a forthcoming \u201cquantum strategy\u201d, the government is looking to appoint a leader for the Office for Quantum Technologies. The vacancy post stipulates that the successful applicant will be responsible for delivering against the objectives of this quantum strategy and setting out the actions the government needs to take to ensure the UK is a leading quantum nation. According to the listing, this will also involve establishing a dedicated cross-government team to lead the work.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Office for Quantum Technologies will sit within BEIS, it is expected to work across government departments. The job advert suggests the quantum team will need to identify, build and realise the opportunities of the nascent quantum sector for the benefit of UK prosperity, security and global influence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou will lead on all aspects of quantum technologies for HMG, working closely with many partners in government, academia and industry, and your personal drive, energy and credibility will be an essential element of the success of the strategy,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, the government, academia and industry launched the \u00a31.4bn National Quantum Technology Programme (NQTP). The initial phase involved the establishment of hubs for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252520655\/Building-a-pathway-to-commercial-quantum-computing\">quantum expertise and innovation<\/a>. These, according to NQTP, \u201cact as the engine for UK quantum ambitions, weaving the science of quantum technologies with ideas for their commercialisation and delivering a route to market\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, NQTP said each hub would bring together experts from universities, national laboratories, business development and industry partners to steer a proposed development.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, BEIS started a consultation on the UK\u2019s quantum computing strategy, looking for consultation on strategy vision and objectives, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252521492\/UK-needs-to-upskill-to-achieve-quantum-advantage\">knowledge pipeline<\/a>, the innovation ecosystem, skills, adoption and the regulatory environment.<\/p>\n<p>With the second phase of the NQTP coming to an end in 2024, BEIS said it was the right time to develop a national quantum strategy that sets out how the government will support commercialisation and industrialisation, attract investment and further develop the sector and supply chains, evolve the research landscape and increase efforts to collaborate with international partners.<\/p>\n<p>In the consultation paper, BEIS said: \u201cWe must take action to retain talent, capability and know-how in the UK, and protect our knowledge and intellectual property.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"DigDeeperSplash\">\n<h4>\n\t\t\t<i data-icon=\"m\"><\/i>Read more on Chips and processor hardware<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"DigDeeperItem-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252527775\/Government-needs-to-do-more-for-UK-semiconductor-industry-say-MPs\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/German\/article\/IT-computer-concept-2-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/German\/article\/IT-computer-concept-2-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg 960w,https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/German\/article\/IT-computer-concept-2-adobe.jpg 1280w\" alt ><\/p>\n<h5>Government needs to do more for UK semiconductor industry, say MPs<\/h5>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/lis pic.jpeg\" alt=\"LisEvenstad\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span>By: <span>Lis\u00a0Evenstad<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"DigDeeperItem-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252527571\/Government-launches-AI-focused-green-innovation-programme\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero Images\/green-electricity-electic-vehicle-charging-1-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero%20Images\/green-electricity-electic-vehicle-charging-1-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg 960w,https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero%20Images\/green-electricity-electic-vehicle-charging-1-adobe.jpg 1280w\" alt ><\/p>\n<h5>Government launches AI-focused green innovation programme<\/h5>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/Caroline Donnelly.JPG\" alt=\"CarolineDonnelly\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span>By: <span>Caroline\u00a0Donnelly<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"DigDeeperItem-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252518037\/Queens-Speech-Employment-Bill-omission-suggests-further-delays-to-umbrella-market-regulation\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/computerweekly\/weather-rain-umbrella-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/computerweekly\/weather-rain-umbrella-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg 960w,https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/computerweekly\/weather-rain-umbrella-adobe.jpeg 1280w\" alt ><\/p>\n<h5>Queen\u2019s Speech: Employment Bill omission suggests further delays to umbrella market regulation<\/h5>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/computerweekly\/Caroline-Donnelly-CW-contributor-2022-140x180px.JPG\" alt=\"CarolineDonnelly\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span>By: <span>Caroline\u00a0Donnelly<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"DigDeeperItem-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252512990\/Breaking-the-noise-barrier-the-startups-developing-quantum-computers\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/searchDataCenter\/management_operations\/datacenter_article_014_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/searchDataCenter\/management_operations\/datacenter_article_014_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg 960w,https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/searchDataCenter\/management_operations\/datacenter_article_014.jpg 1280w\" alt ><\/p>\n<h5>Breaking the noise barrier: The startups developing quantum computers<\/h5>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/computerweekly\/Cliff-Saran-Sep-2022-140x180px.jpg\" alt=\"CliffSaran\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span>By: <span>Cliff\u00a0Saran<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/365530205\/UK-seeks-head-of-Quantum-Office\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Lloyd Mongold<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photocreo Bednarek &#8211; stock.adobe A vacancy on the civil service jobs site 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