Research Assistant / Associate

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 20 months.

The School of Physics & Astronomy is looking for a Research Assistant/Associate to contribute to/make a leading contribution to a project “Vector light enhanced atomic magnetometry” working with Prof Sonja Franke-Arnold (Optics Group, University of Glasgow) and in collaboration with Dr Ciaran Beggan (British Geological Survey, Edinburgh). This project is funded by the European research proposal V-MAG Quantera VMAG. The aim of the project is to develop and test (Rb) atom magnetometers, pumped with structured light in higher order modes in order to improve spatial resolution and enhanced angular sensitivity to the Earth’s natural magnetic field. Specifically, the job requires expert knowledge in experiments on atomic spectroscopy and ideally magnetometry, as well as familiarity with beam shaping.

The candidate will be based at the University of Glasgow but work in close collaboration with BGS, with the opportunity and expectation to conduct experiments at the BGS facilities in Edinburgh.

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

For informal discussions about the role, please contact Professor Sonja Franke-Arnold, (Sonja.Franke-Arnold@glasgow.ac.uk)

For further information the on the University of Glasgow’s School of Physics & Astronomy, please visit: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/physics

For further information on the British Geological Survey, please visit:  About BGS - British Geological Survey

For more information and to apply online:  Research Assistant/Associate · University of Glasgow

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