Research Assistant/Associate

This post is full time, and has funding for up to 12 months.

The James Watt School of Engineering of Computing Science is looking for a Research Assistant / Associate to make a contribution / leading contribution to a collaborative, international research team contributing to the advancement of quantum technologies in alignment with the UK–Canada National Strategies. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of research publications and funding proposals, and have the opportunity to help shape future project directions. The role supports your professional development, offering increasing research independence and meaningful international collaboration.

We welcome applications from researchers with a strong interest in quantum technologies, including quantum materials, spintronics, or infrared and THz spectroscopy/photonics, and a commitment to open, collaborative research.

You will join the Coherent Optimisation and Magnon Manipulation for Information Transfer (COMMIT) project—an exciting international collaboration between the University of Glasgow and the University of Manitoba, Canada.

This project is one of only 10 selected as part of the UK–Canada Quantum Technologies for Science Collaboration, supported by £6.5 million in funding. COMMIT explores the potential of quantum magnons to transform information processing, with a strong emphasis on fundamental science, innovation, and global collaboration.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship. 

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

For informal enquiries or further information about the project, please contact Dr. Rair Macedo (Rair.Macedo@glasgow.ac.uk)

For more information on the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering, please visit www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering

For more information and to apply online: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-assistant-slash-associate-40?source=gla.ac.uk

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We strongly endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equality.

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