"Research Associate in Nanomagnetism"

Research Associate in Nanomagnetism

Location:	Cardiff
Salary:	£41,064 to £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On:	17th December 2025
Closes:	31st January 2026
Job Ref:	21142BR

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading research effort exploring magnetotransport in nanoscale 3D magnetic systems, linking geometric design, spin texture, and electronic functionality at the nanoscale. You will join the Cardiff 3D Nanomagnetism Group, internationally recognised for its pioneering work in 3D artificial spin-ice (3DASI).

The successful candidate will develop and optimise novel electrical contact strategies to interface with non-planar, free-standing 3D nanostructures and subsequently study electrical transport in these systems using anisotropic magnetoresistance and Hall effect measurements.

The role is embedded within the £18.8M EPSRC MetaHub, which brings together leading UK institutions to pioneer 3D metamaterials across ICT, energy and sensing.

The role will suit an experimental physicist with a background in spintronics, nanoscale electrical transport, or magnetic device physics, and provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the next generation of reconfigurable spin-based hardware.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) available from 1st April 2026 and is fixed term for 24 months.

Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6) Pay scales

Job ref: 21142BR

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Sam Ladak (LadakS@cardiff.ac.uk)

For informal enquiries about working at Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy please contact PhysicsHR@cardiff.ac.uk

Closing date: Saturday, 31 January 2026

Interview date: Wed 11th February 2026