Research Fellow in Experimental Quantum Materials Research

Salary:

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £34,980 to £44,263 with potential progression once in post to £46,974

Contract Type:

Fixed Term contract up to July 2026

Background

A 33-month Research Fellow position is available for candidates with expertise in experimental materials research. This position will form part of an interdisciplinary team based in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham, working with computational modellers in the School of Metallurgy and Materials and experimental condensed matter physicists at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source.

This position is funded through the Leverhulme Research Project Grant Unravelling Correlated Disorder in Quantum Materials. An emerging challenge at the forefront of quantum materials research is the complexity induced by the possibility for correlated structural disorder. This project aims to understand the role of correlated structural disorder in quantum materials and establish its relationship with their exotic physical properties. We welcome applications from ambitious researchers with the skills to contribute to delivering this project goal.

Main Duties

• Applying your knowledge and expertise to develop new intellectual understanding of correlated disorder in quantum materials.
• Designing new materials synthesis strategies to target single-crystal growth of a range of quantum materials.
• Leading the characterisation of quantum materials using state-of-the-art facilities at the University of Birmingham.
• Collecting, analysing and interpreting neutron and X-ray scattering data to understand local structure-property relationships in quantum materials.

Person Specification

You will have:

• A first degree in Chemistry, Physics or Materials Science, and a PhD (or near to completion) in Solid-State Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science or a related discipline. 
• A demonstrable ability in materials synthesis and crystal growth of, for e.g., metal oxides, coordination frameworks, intermetallics, as well as structure-property characterisation of crystalline solids by, for e.g., crystallography, diffraction, magnetometry, physical properties measurement.
• A proven ability to communicate complex information clearly to diverse audiences through a track record of high-quality publications and presentations.
• A demonstrable ability to contribute to the planning and organising of research - both independently and as part of a team - and a clear willingness to work as part of an interdisciplinary research team.

Informal enquires can be made to contact Dr Lucy Clark, l.m.clark@bham.ac.uk or telephone 0121 414 7813.

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