Research Associate Sheffield, England
Job description
Are you interested in working for a world top 100 University?
We are seeking to appoint a post-doctoral research associate for the Programme Grant on “Quantum and Many Body Physics Enabled by Advanced Semiconductor Nanotechnology” supported by the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). This is a five-year programme with £6.1 M funding. The project aims to explore the behaviour of nano-devices operating in regimes where fundamentally new types of quantum-photonic phenomena occur, with potential to underpin the next generation of quantum technologies.
This post is associated with the part of the programme on III-V semiconductor quantum dots. The research will be conducted in state-of-the-art laboratories in Sheffield and will involve developing on-chip interfaces between electron and hole spins in quantum dots embedded within photonic structures with broken symmetry. See the LDSD website for further details of the group’s research.
You will have a strong background in semiconductor physics and have completed or be in the final stages of your PhD in this or a related discipline. We are seeking applications from candidates with expertise in advanced optical spectroscopy of solid-state nano-structures.
We are committed to enabling our employees to work in a hybrid model with flexibility over when, where and how to achieve the required outputs, in discussion with your manager. We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.
We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.
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