Research Fellow in Liquid Crystals (Physics)

Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you want to further your career in one of the UKs leading research-intensive Universities?

You will join a programme researching into liquid crystals with Prof. Helen Gleeson in the Soft Matter Physics Group.

You will have an experimental PhD degree (or have submitted your thesis before taking up the role) and research experience in Physics with significant experience in experimental studies of ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal physics.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, focusing on determining the properties of a ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal system using novel measurement techniques that can provide important evidence for a new application. In addition to contributing to research topics as part of the team, you will be an excellent communicator, writing papers, contributing to patent applications and making presentations.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 21.6% of salary.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Helen Gleeson, Cavendish Professor of Physics

Email: H.F.Gleeson@leeds.ac.uk

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working time: 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term (3 months due to grant funding)

Interview date: To be confirmed

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