Postdoctoral Researcher: Dark Matter with Levitated Superconductors

EURAXESS Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Cork is offering a 28-month, full-time postdoc position within the ERC MaglevHunt project to develop precision mechanical sensors for dark matter searches in a cryogenic lab and to push towards the standard quantum limit.

You will supervise students, provide scientific support for all R&D activities, and work within the School of Physics. Garda vetting may be required in the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Garda vetting may be part of the selection process.

Responsibilities

• Develop a cutting-edge precision physics experiment.
• Use it to hunt for dark matter in the laboratory.
• Advance gram-scale accelerometers towards the standard quantum limit and mitigate technical noise sources.
• Provide scientific support for all R&D activities within the group.
• Supervise and mentor bachelor’s, master’s and PhD students in day-to-day research.

Job description

University College Cork is offering a 28-month, full-time postdoc position within the ERC MaglevHunt project to develop precision mechanical sensors for dark matter searches in a cryogenic lab and to push towards the standard quantum limit.

You will supervise students, provide scientific support for all R&D activities, and work within the School of Physics. Garda vetting may be required in the recruitment process.