PhD Studentship: Antimatter Gravity & Spin Echo Research

EURAXESS Ireland; Swansea; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea University (Singleton Campus) invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) to join a Leverhulme Trust-funded project led by Dr Christopher Baker in the Surface Dynamics Laboratory. The PhD student will work on applying the spin echo principle to study the effect of gravity on antimatter, combining numerical and experimental approaches.

We seek an organised, enthusiastic, and self-motivated postgraduate student who can develop new methods with existing techniques and contribute

Qualifications

• PhD applicants must hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level or a master’s degree with Merit.
• IELTS 6.0 overall (no component below 5.5) or Swansea equivalent.
• ATAS clearance not required for the scholarship process.

Responsibilities

• Carry out innovative research in a multidisciplinary team.
• Use numerical and experimental work to study gravity effects on antimatter.
• “Develop new methods with existing techniques such as spin echo, magnetic guidance, and surface scattering.

Skills

Organisational skills

Self-motivation

Numerical analysis

Experimental work

Spin echo techniques

Magnetic guidance

Surface scattering

Education

Undergraduate degree 2.1

Master's degree with Merit

Tools

Spin echo

Surface science tools

Job description

Swansea University (Singleton Campus) invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) to join a Leverhulme Trust-funded project led by Dr Christopher Baker in the Surface Dynamics Laboratory. The PhD student will work on applying the spin echo principle to study the effect of gravity on antimatter, combining numerical and experimental approaches.

We seek an organised, enthusiastic, and self-motivated postgraduate student who can develop new methods with existing techniques and contribute