Postdoctoral Research Associate

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

The Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) will work together with our industrial partners to seek an innovative quantum sensing solution for sewer pipeline condition monitoring and for detection of the onset of pipe leaks without excavation and in doing so to avoid emergencies, prioritize repair and plan better for the future. The PDRA will be based at the Optical Fibre Research Group and this appointment is for 12 months

Responsibilities

The main responsibility of the PDRA is to undertake a proof-of-concept study by designing, setting up, evaluating and optimizing the performance of a quantum sensor in the laboratory and in the context of potential applications by working closely with industrial partners, required to develop software for data analysis thus to extract the useful information from the sensor data captured.

Person Specification

The successful candidate is required to have expertise in quantum technologies/sensing and photonics and an ability to work closely with and report to industries involved, coordinating with academic and industrial partners.

The candidate is required to have a completed PhD in Physics, Photonics, Optical Instrumentation, Optical Sensors or a related subject. Having prior experience of working with industry or tackling industry-focused problems and/or software development skills is highly desirable.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 20th August 2024 at 11:59pm.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on-site activities.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George’s, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

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