Department of Physics

Location:  Egham
Salary:  £35,931 to £37,979 per annum pro rata - including London Allowance  
Fixed Term, Full Time
Closing Date:  Monday 15 February 2021
Interview Date:  Wednesday 24 February 2021
Reference:  0121-003

Full-Time, Fixed-Term, 24 month contract (with the possibility of a one-year extension) 

Salary in range of £33,797- £ 35,845 per annum pro rata. London Allowance of £2,134 will be payable in addition to salary.

This is a post to work on the measurement of novel superfluid optomechanical devices at low temperature. The post involves the development of experimental tools to build quantum analog systems of black holes to mimic the dynamics of fields in time-dependent spacetimes to study some of the most ill-understood processes in our Universe. The post holder will work in a newly formed interdisciplinary consortium uniting the quantum technology and fundamental physics communities, called Quantum Simulator for Fundamental Physics (http://qsimfp.org/). The consortium is an interactive network of scientists from seven UK-based research organisations located in St. Andrews, Cambridge, King's College London, Newcastle, Nottingham, University College London and Royal Holloway University of London.

The holder of this post will be expected to help produce independent and original research within the RHUL London Low Temperature Laboratory, to submit publications to refereed journals, and to work together with and supervise postgraduate and MSci students. In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including generous annual leave and training and development opportunities.

The successful applicant will have a PhD in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics or a closely related area, as well as prior experience relevant to one or more of the following: (i) development of low temperature measurement techniques; (ii) operating cryogenic systems at low temperatures; (iii) cleanroom/sample preparation; (iv) operating radio-frequency measurement systems; or, (iv) data analysis.

This is a full time post, available from 1 April 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter for a fixed term period of 24 months at Royal Holloway, University of London, with the possibility of extension.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including: 

• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution 
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
• Free parking 

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. 

For further information about the post please contact Dr. Xavier Rojas at xavier.rojas@rhul.ac.uk. 

To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: Recruitment@rhul.ac.uk. 

In addition to completing the online application form, please also attach two letters of recommendation to be submitted by the closing date.

Please quote the reference: 0121-003
Closing Date: Midnight, Monday 15 February 2021
Interview Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021 

We particularly welcome female applicants as they are under-represented at this level in the Department of Physics within Royal Holloway, University of London.