Current jobs related to Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics - Midlothian - The University of Edinburgh


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The OpportunityThe University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in detector development and research. Our group has a strong focus on ATLAS and LHCb detector R&D and construction, and we are well-integrated in the ECFA detector R&D collaborations.We are looking for a...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The OpportunityThe University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in detector development and research. Our group has a strong focus on ATLAS and LHCb detector R&D and construction, and we are well-integrated in the ECFA detector R&D collaborations.We are looking for a...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The OpportunityThe University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in detector development and research. As a key member of our group, you will contribute to the design, development, and testing of advanced detectors for future particle physics experiments.We are...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The OpportunityThe University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in detector development and research. As a key member of our group, you will contribute to the design, development, and testing of advanced detectors for future particle physics experiments.We are...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The OpportunityThe University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in particle physics detector instrumentation.We are looking for a talented individual to work on the ATLAS Inner Tracker (ITk)...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The OpportunityThe University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in detector development and research. As a key member of our group, you will contribute to the design, development, and testing of advanced detectors for future particle physics experiments.We are...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The OpportunityThe University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in detector development and research. As a key member of our group, you will contribute to the design, development, and testing of advanced detectors for future particle physics experiments.We are...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The OpportunityThe University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in detector development and research. As a key member of our group, you will contribute to the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge particle physics detectors.We are well-integrated in the ECFA...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The OpportunityThe University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in detector development and research. As a key member of our group, you will contribute to the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge particle physics detectors.We are well-integrated in the ECFA...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom Heriot-Watt University Full time

    Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering: UAV or Sports AerodynamicsWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research group focused on advancing...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom Heriot-Watt University Full time

    Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering: UAV or Sports AerodynamicsWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research group focused on advancing...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom Heriot-Watt University Full time

    Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering: UAV or Sports AerodynamicsWe are seeking an exceptional Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research group focused on advancing knowledge in aerospace...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom Heriot-Watt University Full time

    Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering: UAV or Sports AerodynamicsWe are seeking an exceptional Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research group focused on advancing knowledge in aerospace...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom Heriot-Watt University Full time

    Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering: UAV or Sports AerodynamicsWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research group focused on advancing...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The Opportunity:The University of Edinburgh's Advanced Detector Development Centre is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to its detector R&D and construction efforts. The successful candidate will join a well-integrated team in the ECFA detector R&D collaborations and work on various projects, including fast photon...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom Heriot-Watt University Full time

    Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering: UAV or Sports AerodynamicsWe are seeking an exceptional Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research group focused on advancing knowledge in aerospace...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom Heriot-Watt University Full time

    Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering: UAV or Sports AerodynamicsWe are seeking an exceptional Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research group focused on advancing knowledge in aerospace...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom Heriot-Watt University Full time

    Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering: UAV or Sports AerodynamicsWe are seeking an exceptional Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research group focused on advancing knowledge in aerospace...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom Heriot-Watt University Full time

    Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering: UAV or Sports AerodynamicsWe are seeking an exceptional Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research group focused on advancing knowledge in aerospace...


  • Midlothian, United Kingdom Heriot-Watt University Full time

    Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering: UAV or Sports AerodynamicsWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research group focused on advancing...

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics

2 months ago


Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

Grade UE07 - £39,347 to £51,283 per annum

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

Full-time - 35 hours per week

Fixed Term - 24 months with possible extension

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Nuclear Physics within the Edinburgh Nuclear Physics Group in the School of Physics & Astronomy. 

The Opportunity:

The School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking to appoint a strong candidate to a full-time, fixed-term research position within the Edinburgh Nuclear Physics Group. 

The appointed PDRA will work in the group of Prof. Marialuisa Aliotta (PI) to conduct research in experimental nuclear astrophysics for the UKRI-funded ERC Advanced Grant “NUCLEAR: NUclear Clustering Effects in Astrophysical Reactions”. The appointed PDRA will support and develop the experimental programme of nuclear reaction studies at surface- and underground facilities. Jointly with the PI, you will supervise PhD students and support the execution of all experimental activities and related data analysis and interpretation. You will also conduct and support R-matrix global fits of experimental data and contribute to the evaluation of astrophysical reaction rates. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nuclear astrophysics as well as a good academic track record and leadership potential in the field. In addition, s/he will be expected to co-supervise research students and to contribute to some teaching. The successful candidate is expected to engage in frequent field trips to overseas laboratories, present their work at collaboration meetings as required, and maintain a good collaborative attitude.

The Edinburgh Nuclear Physics Group has an outstanding reputation for scientific leadership and innovative instrumentation in diverse areas of nuclear physics including nuclear astrophysics and properties of exotic nuclei. Our research is performed at world-leading laboratories, using a variety of experimental techniques and state-of-the-art instrumentation developed by the Group. 

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 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 level of appointment for the PDRA post will be determined by the selection panel depending on the experience of the successful candidate. 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). However, we are open to considering flexible working patterns or requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

This is a fixed-term post, which will be available as soon as possible after all admin procedures will have been completed. 

Your application should include a motivation letter detailing skills and experience relevant for the post, together with a full CV, names of two referees and an up-to-date list of peer-reviewed publications.

Your skills and attributes for success:

PhD in physics. Strong research background and experience in nuclear astrophysics. Demonstrated ability to conduct high-quality research. Previous supervisory experience at either undergraduate or postgraduate level is welcome, though not necessary. Good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work both independently and as a team member.