Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role
The ATLAS L1Calo/Global upgrade project is primarily a firmware development based on a common multipurpose hardware module. It requires a lot of software development in a wide range of areas. You will join the ATLAS group in the Particle Physics Research Centre, working within our L1Calo team, making leading contributions to the ATLAS calorimeter trigger upgrade for the high-luminosity LHC. You will provide support to our PhD students and contribute to the broader activities of the group and the school.

About You
You will have completed or be about to complete a PhD or research qualification/experience equivalent to PhD level in a relevant subject area (physics, engineering, computing science, etc.). You will need as essential skills a good knowledge of C and python, familiarity with the use of code repositories and ability to work in a collaborative environment.

About the School
The School of Physical and Chemical Sciences consists of the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Chemistry. It is one of five schools in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. The School is an exciting and dynamic environment, home to over 530 undergraduate students, 70 postgraduate taught students, and 130 teaching and research staff. Our research is highly collaborative, working with colleagues across all three faculties and supported by partnerships with industry, NHS and other stakeholders.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

The post is based in Mile-End. It is a full-time (35 hours), fixed-term (24 months) role with an expected start date of November-December 2025 (start date is flexible-negotiable).

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Dr Marcella Bona m.bona@qmul.ac.uk.

To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button.

The closing date for applications is 12th September 2025.

Interviews are expected to be held 22nd of September or shortly thereafter.

The School of Physics and Astronomy are proud to hold IoP JUNO Champion status and Athena SWAN silver status and have a number of supportive policies in place to facilitate a diverse and inclusive working environment within the school https://www.qmul.ac.uk/spa/about-us/. The University holds an Athena SWAN silver award. We strongly encourage applications from women and under-represented groups.

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