Research Fellow in Experimental Condensed Matter

4 weeks ago


St Andrews, United Kingdom University of St Andrews Full time

For an EPSRC-sponsored strategic equipment initiative for the Accelerated Design of Advances, Quantum and Functional Materials, we are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow to work with the team of investigators, Profs Peter Wahl, Steve Lee, Phil King, and Dr Andreas Rost to set up a unique Nanoprobe instrument that will enable characterization of MBE-grown thin film samples by STM, AFM, scanning hall magnetometry, susceptibility and transport measurements. The successful applicant will contribute to the design and construction of this instrument.

The role will involve combining commercial components with bespoke instrumentation and leading the construction of the new instrument. The nanoprobe instrument will be linked to an existing dual chamber molecular beam epitaxy and angular resolved photoemission system, requiring careful planning and design of the sample transfer between the MBE system and the nanoprobe instrument, while also ensuring vibrational decoupling of the components. The role holder will be involved in day-to-day supervision of students and making contributions to the broader activities of the research groups and grant.

This is a fixed term position until the end of the year starting as soon as possible.

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.

**Closing Date: 27 February 2023
**Interview Date: 1 March 2023 (via MS Teams)
**Please quote ref: AR2378SB**

**Further Particulars**:AR2378SB FPs.doc**

School of Physics and Astronomy

**Salary**: £35,333 - £42,155 per annum pro rata

Start: As soon as possible

Fixed term until 31 December 2023


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