Research Fellow - School of Physics

University College Cork; Ireland; On-site; EUR 67,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Cork is seeking a highly qualified researcher for a 12-month, full-time Postdoctoral/Research Fellow position in Quantum Matter within the MARQUIS project. The role encompasses design, operation and analysis of macroscopic quantum systems and associated instrumentation at milli-kelvin temperatures.

The successful candidate will work on high-field magnets, SQUIDs and cryogenic imaging, collaborating with the School of Physics and external partners, and will contribute to data

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain sub-kelvin refrigeration systems.
• Operate ultra-low vibration experiments with control of noise sources.
• Design and operate high-field superconducting magnets up to 20 Tesla.
• Work with Josephson junctions, SQUIDs and superconducting qubits.
• Develop GHz bandwidth data acquisition and storage systems.
• Instrument design and fabrication including CAD, prototyping and testing.
• Assist in low temperature spectroscopic imaging and quantum matter studies.
• Contribute to data analysis, modeling and dissemination of results.

Skills

Quantum physics

Cryogenics

Data analysis

Instrument control

Collaboration

Tools

CAD

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Python

Job description

Organisation/Company University College Cork Department HR Research Research Field Other Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 30 Oct 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 39 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

12 Months, Fixed Term, Whole-time Post

The ideal candidate will have a combination of specialized knowledge, skills and successful experience in several of the following research areas:

Concepts, operation and maintenance of sub-kelvin 3He-refrigerators and 3He-4He dilution refrigerators, based on both liquid 4He and cryofree cryostats.

Concepts, operation and maintenance of ultra-low vibration experiments, including control of mechanical, acoustic, cabling, vacuum-line, and cryogenic noise.

High-field Superconducting Magnets

Concepts, operation and maintenance of persistent superconducting magnets at fields up to 20 Tesla.

Superconducting Quantum Inference Devices & Qubits

Concepts and operation of Josephson junctions, SQUIDS and superconducting qubits.

High-frequency Data Acquisition and Control Electronics

Concepts, operation and maintenance GHz bandwidth, high signal/noise data acquisition and storage.

Instrument Design and Fabrication

Principles of, and experience with, scientific instrument design; project management, CAD tools, prototyping, machining, assembly, integration, testing and operation of custom built instruments.

Concepts, operation and maintenance of low temperature spectroscopic imaging STM including, quasiparticle interference imaging of correlated metals, topological states and superconductors.

Quantum Matter Theory

Knowledge and experience of contemporary theory for topological superconductors, Bose condensates, topological heavy fermions, ferromagnetic topological insulators, Dirac and Weyl semimetals, magnetic monopole fluids, quantum spin liquids and exciton fluids.

Data Management, Analysis & Machine Learning

Knowledge and experience in high volume image-array data acquisition and management, development of custom software and machine learning techniques for advanced image-array data analysis.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

Project Title:Macroscopic Quantum Science and Technology - MARQUIS

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence toJ.C. Séamus Davis, Professor of Quantum Physics, School of Physics, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 490 2482; Email: [e-mail]

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy andlearn more about our EDI related initiatives.

Appointment may be made on the IUA Scale for Research Fellow: €67,214 - €73,239 p.a.

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

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