Location: | London |
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Salary: | £45,593 to £53,630 * per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 23rd April 2024 |
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Closes: | 22nd May 2024 |
Job Ref: | NA01722 |
Location / Campus: South Kensington Campus - On site only
The John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science and the Plasma Physics Research Group, Department of Physics, South Kensington Campus
Salary: Research Associate: £45,593 - £53,630*
Fixed term appointment for 24 months
We are looking for a Research Associate to work on developing a high-power, short-pulse laser system that can be used for creating a source suitable for studying plasma acceleration techniques. You will also be responsible for developing diagnostics that can be used for experiments. You will be expected to support the work of other members of the group including research students and help with the administration of the research group.
The work typically would involve a high degree of teamwork and interdisciplinary research. You will be expected to help produce independent and original research and submit publications to refereed journals. It is expected that the post holder will use the position to develop their track record and research independence.
Essential Requirements
You must meet the following criteria:
For expression of interest please contact Professor Zulfikar Najmudin at z.najmudin@imperial.ac.uk.
Should you have any queries about the application process please contact the Administration office via plasma@imperial.ac.uk.
Please apply with an application form via the online system. CVs without a completed application form will not be considered.
*Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant within the salary range £40,694 - £43,888 per annum.
Please note that job descriptions cannot be exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex, or sexual orientation. We are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Closing date: 22/05/24 at midnight
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