Research Fellow, Physics
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
- Location
- Coventry, West Midlands (GB)
- Salary
- £34,866 to £45,163 per annum
- Closing date
- 26 Jan 2025
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- Academic Discipline
- Physical Sciences, Physics & Astronomy
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Research Fellowships
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Ref: 109996-1224
Salary: £34,866 to £45,163 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term ending 31 October 2027
For informal enquiries, please contact Geetha Balakrishnan (Professor) at G.Balakrishnan@warwick.ac.uk
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group within the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick.
We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to work on a range of projects on the single crystal growth of materials in a new EPSRC Funded project on “Single Crystal Growth at Warwick”. The work focus on the production of high-quality crystals of a wide range of oxides, borides, chalcogenides and intermetallic materials. These include superconductors, various low dimensional materials, frustrated magnets, skyrmion and topological materials. The crystals will be grown using various techniques such as the floating zone method using optical mirror furnaces, the Czochralski method using a tetra-arc furnace, the Bridgman, flux growth and the chemical vapour transport techniques. Other techniques will also be used as required.
In addition to crystal growth, the work will also involve the characterisation of the crystals produced through measurements of their structural, magnetic, transport, and superconducting properties. Extensive laboratory-based powder and single crystal x-ray diffraction work will be required. There will be scope for taking part in experiments at international facilities using neutron and x-ray scattering, as well as muon techniques.
About you
You should be trained in experimental solid-state synthesis, synthesis of inter-metallics and have experience of crystal growth techniques and low-temperature experimental techniques. You will be an excellent communicator capable of working effectively both independently and as part of a lively research team. You will possess excellent planning and time management skills to ensure your research objectives are achieved effectively.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the University grade structure. Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure.
About the department
Superconductivity and Magnetism Group
The project takes place in the context of an exciting wider programme of materials investigation currently underway within the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group. The group studies highly correlated electron systems including magnetic and exotic superconductors, intermetallic heavy fermions, topological materials, frustrated magnets and 2D materials grown as single crystals using a range of techniques. We make extensive use of neutron, synchrotron and muon sources worldwide, high magnetic field facilities, as well as in-house magnetometry, transport and related measurements. The candidate will work with all the members of the group and benefit from association with other ongoing projects. The group has an international reputation for its continued excellence in the long running EPSRC funded programme on “Single Crystal Growth at Warwick”. For further information about the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group, please visit our website at: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/condensedmatt/supermag/
Department of Physics
The post will be based in the Department of Physics, a vibrant academic department with 200 academic, research, technical and professional services staff, over 800 undergraduate students and 200 postgraduate research students.
We are proud of our diverse community of staff, students, and visitors, and are committed to maintaining an excellent record in teaching and research by ensuring that there is equality of opportunity for all, fostered in an environment of mutual respect and dignity.
We hold an Athena SWAN Silver award, a national initiative to promote gender equality for all staff and students. We are also a Juno Champion, which is an award from the Institute of Physics to recognise our efforts to address the under-representation of women in university physics and to encourage better practice for both women and men.
Further information about working in the Department of Physics and the benefits available can be found at www.warwick.ac.uk/physics/staff/working/
The University supports flexible working and requests for part-time working or job-share will be considered where possible.
Closing date: 11:55pm, 26 January 2025.
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