"Research Assistant (Fixed Term)"

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION

Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy

SALARY

£29,605-£33,966

REFERENCE

LJ41883

CATEGORY

Research

PUBLISHED

30 May 2024

CLOSING DATE

16 June 2024

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 years in the first instance.

We invite applications for a Research Assistant position in the group of Prof. Bartomeu Monserrat at the University of Cambridge. We are looking for a motivated, independent, and talented scientist to join our group.

The successful candidate will work in the modelling of photoexcited states in materials. Applicants must have (or be about to receive) a Bachelor or Masters' Degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related subject. The ideal candidate will have experience in code development and/or use of first principles methods (e.g. DFT, GW, BSE, DMFT), excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team of scientists with different backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be part of a thriving community of computational materials scientists as part of the Materials Theory Group in the Department of Materials and as part of the Lennard-Jones Centre in the wider University of Cambridge. Similarly, the successful candidate will benefit from multiple collaborations with local and international experimental teams.

For additional information, please contact Prof. Bartomeu Monserrat (bm418@cam.ac.uk)

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We reserve the right to fill the position with a qualified candidate prior to the conclusion of the advertising period-

Please quote reference LJ41883 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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