PhD Intern: Physics & Tech Consulting (6-Month)

TTP; Royston; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch

Clubs and activities

Job summary

TTP in Cambridge is hiring a PhD Intern for a six-month placement. You will apply your physics knowledge to support multi-disciplinary project teams, helping invent new products and technologies while developing commercial insight and client-facing skills.

This paid internship emphasizes on-site collaboration five days a week, mentorship, and opportunities to lead small workstreams, build client relationships, and shape your own development within a supportive, entrepreneurial environment.

Qualifications

• PhD-level curiosity with first-principles thinking and a strong physics background.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to turn ideas into real-world outcomes.
• Proactive, self-starting with a high sense of personal responsibility.
• Excellent collaboration and clear communication across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Support multi-disciplinary teams to invent new products and technologies.
• Engage with clients to understand requirements and present findings.
• Lead small workstreams and contribute to project delivery on client projects.
• Develop commercial understanding and broaden industry knowledge.

Skills

Deep intellectual curiosity

Commercial awareness

Proactive and self-starting

Collaborative and emotionally intelig

Strategic and systems-minded

Impact-oriented problem solving

Education

2:1 in Physics

PhD in Physics in progress

Job description

TTP in Cambridge is hiring a PhD Intern for a six-month placement. You will apply your physics knowledge to support multi-disciplinary project teams, helping invent new products and technologies while developing commercial insight and client-facing skills.

This paid internship emphasizes on-site collaboration five days a week, mentorship, and opportunities to lead small workstreams, build client relationships, and shape your own development within a supportive, entrepreneurial environment.