Current Vacancies
RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER (108723-0424)
The Department of Physics seeks to appoint a motivated Research Software Engineer within the Elementary Particle Physics (EPP) Group at the University of Warwick. The successful candidate will work on the Hyper-Kamiokande experiment in the Neutrino Physics Group. This position is supported by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the UK Research Innovation (UKRI) and is initially for 2 years. The position is available for an immediate start with a current funding end date of 31 March 2026.
The successful candidate will work with Dr Ben Richards on the Hyper-Kamiokande experiment. This experiment is in the construction phase, with Warwick responsible for part of the development of the data acquisition systems (DAQ), slow control, web monitoring front end and backend to be installed in Hyper-Kamiokande. The successful candidate will be expected to help deliver the monitoring and control systems interfaces and support the installation and integration of the DAQ.
This is an exciting time to become involved with one of the next-generation neutrino oscillation experiments from the start.
We are looking for something with experience in:
- Back-end and UX/UI web development
- experience in HTML, JavaScript, C++ and Python
- Linux, networking and systems administration
- Hardware and software systems testing/benchmarking
Experience in building and operating DAQ/control systems would be helpful.
The applicant will have strong communication skills and will be capable of working both independently and as part of a team. The candidate should expect to spend time in Japan helping with the installation and commissioning program for Hyper-Kamiokande and to attend meetings outside of normal working hours.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Ben Richards via email: benjamin.richards@warwick.ac.uk.
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.
RESEARCH FELLOW (108915-0424)
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Ultrafast and Terahertz Photonics Group within the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick.
We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to undertake research as part of a project analysing the charge-carrier dynamics of metal halide perovskites for optoelectronic applications.
For informal enquiries, please contact Rebecca Milot via email: Rebecca.milot@warwick.ac.uk.
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.
We are looking for someone with a PhD in chemistry, physics, or a related field with a proven track record of research in the synthesis of metal halide perovskite thin films and experience in characterization with spectroscopic techniques.
RESEARCH FELLOW (108909-0324)
The Astronomy and Astrophysics Group at the University of Warwick seeks to appoint a Research Fellow working on exoplanet detection and characterisation using the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
The NGTS facility is an array of twelve telescopes situated at the ESO Paranal Observatory in Chile (the site of the Very Large Telescope, VLT). The NGTS telescopes are optimised for exoplanet transit observations, matching the photometric precision of TESS. Our focus is on the discovery and characterisation of new long-period transiting exoplanets.
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Peter Wheatley via email: p.j.wheatley@warwick.ac.uk.
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so. The successful applicant will be based at Warwick and will be responsible for scheduling observations and operating the NGTS facility, as well as planning and carrying out maintenance of the telescope array and associated software. You will also carry out research on NGTS and TESS data with the goal of discovering new long-period transiting exoplanets.
You will be an excellent communicator capable of working effectively both independently and as part of the wider NGTS team. You will also possess excellent planning and time management skills to ensure your research objectives are achieved effectively.