Research Fellow in Skyrmion Spin Caloritronics (Experimental)

Contract Type:

Fixed Term (until 30 September 2028 - To complete specific time limited work)

Are you a researcher with expertise in skyrmions or spin caloritronics, ready to take the next step in your career? Whether you are building on early research experience or bringing established expertise, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the UK’s leading spintronics research groups.

We invite you to join a collaborative experimental and computational project on ‘Thermodynamic Scaling in Nanomagnetism and Thermally Driven Skyrmion Motion,’ funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. This project is led by Prof. Christopher Marrows at the University of Leeds, working closely with Dr Joseph Barker, Dr Thomas Moore, Dr Simon Connell, and project partners at NIST (Boulder, USA) and QinetiQ (UK).

Holding a PhD (or have submitted your thesis before taking up the role) in condensed matter physics, materials science, or a closely allied discipline, you will have research experience in Physics and/or Materials Science along with significant experience in the physics of nanomagnetism and/or spintronics, ideally in the field of skyrmion or related areas.

This post is experimental, and in it you will focus on developing high frequency techniques for temperature dependent spin-wave measurements on magnetic multilayers, and nanofabricating skyrmion devices and magnetic force microscopy imaging of skyrmion states within them. A second post, that will be advertised separately, will cover theoretical and computational aspects of the project.

In addition to conducting a series of research projects, both roles require excellent communication skills. You will be responsible for interactions with collaborators, preparing publications, and delivering presentations. You will also have opportunities to travel, visiting project partners and attending conferences in the UK and internationally to present your findings.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Prof. Christopher Marrows, Professor of Condensed Matter Physics

Tel: +44 (0)113 3433780

Email: C.H.Marrows@leeds.ac.uk 

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information, please visit the Government’s Skilled Worker visa page.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa.

For more information, please visit the Government’s page, Apply for the Global Talent visa.

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