Postdoctoral Research Associate in Neutron Induced Reactions for Astrophysics

UE07 £37,099 to £44,263 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £39,347 to £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024) 

College of Science and Engineering / School of Physics and Astronomy /  Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics

Full time (35 hours per week)

Fixed term - 3 years, from 1 October 2024

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position at the Nuclear Physics Group of the University of Edinburgh. You will support the experimental programme related to neutron induced reaction measurements planned at international accelerator facilities, such as n_TOF CERN.

The Opportunity:

This post is available from 1 October 2024, full-time (35 hours per week) for a duration of 3 years. Your application should include a motivation letter and a CV. Please arrange for 2 letters of reference to be sent to physics-references@ed.ac.uk by the closing date.

For informal enquiries contact Claudia Lederer-Woods (Claudia.Lederer-Woods@ed.ac.uk).

Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD in (Nuclear) Physics or about to complete
• Experience in measurement and analysis of neutron induced reactions 
• Good communication skills

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of £37,099 to £44,263 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £39,347 to £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024) 
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits 

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. The School strives to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace for all and we are looking to actively diversify our staff. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and in particular encourage applications from people of colour, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people and other minority and under-represented groups. We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working, as evidenced by our Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver awards.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

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The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa. 

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