Postdoctoral Research Associate

Queen Mary University of London - School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Placed On: 2nd February 2026

Closes: 16th February 2026

Job Ref: 8922

About the Role

We are recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Particle Physics Research Centre to work on environmental sustainability and related software and computing for the XLZD Dark Matter Experiment. You will work across the XLZD-UK project to help develop our plans and activities for sustainable construction and operation of the experiment. You will develop technical models to allow monitoring, reporting and prediction of relevant sustainability indicators.

About You

You will have a PhD (or close to completion) in a STEM subject and be interested in a career at the interface of research and computing. You will be an inquisitive technical problem solver and a team player with good communication skills. You will be an experienced Linux user, with some programming skills. You will be familiar with working in research/laboratory settings.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The School of Physical and Chemical Sciences is a thriving and friendly place to work and maintains a tradition of outstanding research in ground-breaking fields. Research areas include Astronomy, Condensed Matter Physics, Experimental Particle Physics, Functional Materials and Nanoscience, Physical and Computational Chemistry, Synthesis and Catalysis, and Theoretical Physics.

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.