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We offer a diverse range of job opportunities at the Department of Physics from academic and research roles to professional services and support roles. From technicians and engineers to accountants and administrators, everybody in the department plays their part; together, we apply the transformative power of physics to the foremost scientific problems, educate the next generation of leading physicists and promote the public understanding of physics.
Current vacancies
Building Services Technician – Chilled water and Compressed Air systems
Professional and support services
STANDARD GRADE 6: Grade 6: £35,681 - £41,636 per annum
Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Radio Astronomy
Astrophysics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: Grade 7: £39,424-£47,779 per annum
Laboratory and Electronics Technician
Condensed Matter Physics
STANDARD GRADE 6: £35,681 - £41,636 per annum
Postdoctoral Research Assistant in satellite imager retrievals of volcanic and hydrometeor clouds
Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: Grade 7RS: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
CNC Machinist-Technician
Professional and support services
STANDARD GRADE 5: 32108 - 37338
Senior Research Scientist
Astrophysics
RESEARCH GRADE 8: Grade 8: £49,119 - £58,265 per annum
Postdoctoral Data Scientist for the Global Jet Watch
Astrophysics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: Grade 7: £39,424– £47,779 per annum