Postdoctoral Research Associate

Full Time: 35 hours per week 

Fixed Term: 3 years October 1, 2027 – September 30, 2030 

The Opportunity: 

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger. 

The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices. 

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students performance and wellbeing.

This position will contribute to the STFC Consolidated Grant UKRI4228 ‘Particle Theory at the Higgs Centre’. Research activities will be oriented towards scattering amplitudes in gravitational physics, motivated by gravitational waves, cosmology, and formal theory, working with Tim Adamo, Anton Ilderton, Donal O’Connell, Mao Zeng and the wider group. This post is full-time (35 hours per week). 

This post is full time 35 hours per week. We are open to considering requests for hybrid working  (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

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