Research Fellow in Time-Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy

1 month ago


Southampton, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time
2247423EB-2R

You will develop time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy capabilities in Southampton. The project will utilise UV and IR probes of chemical dynamics in our lab in Southampton and XUV probes through collaboration with the Artemis Facility in the UK and the ELI-Beamlines facility in the Czech Republic. You will be responsible for leading advanced photoelectron spectroscopy experiment as part of a collaborative team. You will coordinate the analysis of the data and work with our theoretical collaborators (Adam Kirrander, Oxford, Zdenek Masin, Prague) on the interpretation. 

To be successful you will have a PhD (or within six months of completion) or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in Physical Chemistry or Chemical Physics and a demonstrable understanding and knowledge of ultrafast laser technology and spectroscopy. 

There are a great range of benefits that includes a contributory pension scheme; holiday entitlement of 30 days plus 8 bank holidays and 6 additional holidays (closure days); subsidised health and fitness facilities on-site; cycle to work scheme; a range of discounts which include restaurants, retail outlets and entertainment.

The University and the School of Chemistry hold an Athena SWAN silver award in recognition of its’ continued commitment to improving equality for women in science and engineering. We will give due consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly including part-time and due consideration will be given to applicants who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy*, and onsite childcare facilities.

The University is one of the UK’s leading research Universities. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture at the University and creating an environment where people can balance successful careers with their commitments and interests outside of work. Our flexible working practices, including a hybrid working model, where employees can split their working time between the office and home, support our belief that this balance brings long-lasting benefits for our institution as well as our people.

Applications will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon completion of PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

Working at the University of Southampton:

Check out the staff benefits and why you should join us at The University of Southampton

*qualifying criteria applies

Further details:

Job Description and Person Specification

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.


lang: en_US

  • Southampton, United Kingdom UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Full time

    Computational Systems Chemistry Location:  Highfield Campus Salary:   £37,099 to £42,978 per annum Full Time Fixed Term for 42 months Closing Date:  Friday 17 May 2024 Interview Date:   To be confirmed Reference:  2247423EB-2R You will develop time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy capabilities in Southampton. The project will utilise UV...


  • Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    Location: Highfield CampusFixed Term: For 42 monthsYou will develop time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy capabilities in Southampton. The project will utilise UV and IR probes of chemical dynamics in our lab in Southampton and XUV probes through collaboration with the Artemis Facility in the UK and the ELI-Beamlines facility in the Czech Republic. You...


  • Southampton, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    Location: Highfield Campus Fixed Term: For 42 months You will develop time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy capabilities in Southampton. The project will utilise UV and IR probes of chemical dynamics in our lab in Southampton and XUV probes through collaboration with the Artemis Facility in the UK and the ELI-Beamlines facility in the Czech Republic. You...


  • Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Full time

    Computational Systems ChemistryLocation: Highfield CampusSalary: £37,099 to £42,978 per annumFull Time Fixed Term for 42 monthsClosing Date: Friday 17 May 2024Interview Date: To be confirmedReference: EB-2RYou will develop time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy capabilities in Southampton. The project will utilise UV and IR probes of chemical dynamics in...

  • Research Fellow

    4 hours ago


    Southampton, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    2722524WF This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of researchers in the Astronomy Group at the University of Southampton, working towards delivering new science with the state-of-the-art Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space Time (LSST) and the Time Domain Extragalactic Survey (TiDES) running on the 4MOST spectroscopic experiment. LSST will...

  • Research Fellow

    6 days ago


    southampton University, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    Location: Highfield CampusThis is an exciting opportunity to join a team of researchers in the Astronomy Group at the University of Southampton, working towards delivering new science with the state-of-the-art Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space Time (LSST) and the Time Domain Extragalactic Survey (TiDES) running on the 4MOST spectroscopic...


  • Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Full time

    Astronomy GroupLocation: Highfield CampusSalary: £34,980 to £42,978Full Time Fixed TermClosing Date: Wednesday 12 June 2024Interview Date: To be confirmedReference: WFThis is an exciting opportunity to join a team of researchers in the Astronomy Group at the University of Southampton, working towards delivering new science with the state-of-the-art Vera C....


  • Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    Fixed Term: For 24 monthsWe are hiring a new Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow to join the Hollow Core Fibres group in the Optoelectronics Research Centre at the University of Southampton, UK. This position is initially for 2 years, with the possibility of a further extension.You will work as part of a collaborative project between the University of...

  • Research Fellow x2

    2 weeks ago


    Southampton, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    2713324CC Full Time Fixed Term one post for 24 months; and one post for 12 monthsWe are delighted to welcome applications for two research fellow posts within the ESRC Connecting Generations programme to examine trends in employment and caring responsibilities, and intergenerational flows of support in later life and increasing costs of living.This project...


  • Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Full time

    GerontologyLocation: Highfield CampusSalary: £39,347 to £42,978 per annumFull Time Fixed Term for 24 months/12 monthsClosing Date: Wednesday 19 June 2024Interview Date: To be confirmedReference: CCFull Time Fixed Term one post for 24 months; and one post for 12 monthsWe are delighted to welcome applications for two research fellow posts within the ESRC...

  • Research Fellow

    3 weeks ago


    southampton University, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    Applications are invited for a Research fellow as have funding for a 6 month post for a post doc/research software engineer to work on EPSRC grant EP/W030756/2: "aeon: a toolkit for machine learning with time series". aeon is an easy-to-use, scikit-learn compatible toolkit for a range of machine learning tasks, including classification, forecasting and...


  • Southampton, United Kingdom UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Full time

    School of Biological Sciences Location:  Highfield Campus Salary:   £34,980 to £42,978 per annum Full Time Fixed Term Closing Date:  Monday 27 May 2024 Interview Date:   To be confirmed Reference:  2703824BJ We are looking for a motivated Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to work with Amrit Mudher and Phil Williamson developing methods to...

  • Research Fellow

    1 month ago


    Southampton, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    **2081422CF** We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to help improve our understanding of how cancer affects people’s lives. You will be coordinating and conducting research into the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with cancer. This research is funded by the European Organisation for Research and...


  • Southampton, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    **2599024FP** **Research Fellow** Applications are invited for Research Fellow position within the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. The work will involve the development of an “Organ on Chip” platform for sensing toxins in the aquatic environment. The post is part of a three year European project...


  • Southampton, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    **2088022PN** You will work on the European Research Council Advanced Grant FLEET programme to study the generation, propagation and interaction with matter of topologically complex electromagnetic wave packets. This represents an exciting opportunity to advance optics and electromagnetism in a radically new direction since Hertz, Marconi, Popov and Tesla...


  • Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Full time

    School of Biological SciencesLocation: Highfield CampusSalary: £34,980 to £42,978 per annumFull Time Fixed TermClosing Date: Monday 27 May 2024Interview Date: To be confirmedReference: BJWe are looking for a motivated Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to work with Amrit Mudher and Phil Williamson developing methods to investigate how the cellular milieu...


  • Southampton, United Kingdom UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Full time

    Cyber Security Location:  Other Salary:   £34,980 to £42,978 Per annum Full Time Fixed Term for 2 years Closing Date:  Tuesday 07 May 2024 Interview Date:   To be confirmed Reference:  2678324FP Do you have an interest in age estimation technology and how this can be used in the real world? This exciting opportunity working with the...


  • Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    Full Time Fixed Term for 2 years Interview Date: To be confirmedDo you have an interest in age estimation technology and how this can be used in the real world?This exciting opportunity working with the University of Southampton and lngenium Biometric Laboratories will see you using your programming skills and knowledge of methodologies in mathematics,...


  • Southampton, United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

    2704324PJ At the School of Mathematical Sciences, the Operational Research group is seeking to appoint a full time Research Fellow for a fixed period of 6 months. There may be a possibility of extension depending on the quality of results achieved.The RoleThe position is a funded grant to Dr Bismark Singh by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, German...


  • Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Full time

    Operational ResearchLocation: Highfield CampusSalary: £34,980 to £42,978 per annumFull Time Fixed Term (6 months)Closing Date: Tuesday 28 May 2024Interview Date: To be confirmedReference: PJAt the School of Mathematical Sciences, the Operational Research group is seeking to appoint a full time Research Fellow for a fixed period of 6 months. There may be a...