Research Associate (RA2367)

UEA; Firenze; In loco; EUR 35.000 - 43.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading university in the UK is seeking a candidate for the Holographic Quantum Fluids project. This full-time, fixed-term position offers an annual salary starting at £31,236 with potential increments up to £37,694. Ideal candidates should have backgrounds in physics or computational fields, with responsibilities including theoretical investigations and numerical algorithm development. Generous benefits include 44 days of leave and a strong focus on work-life balance.

Servizi

44 days annual leave

Hybrid working options

Health benefits with onsite medical support

Generous pension scheme

Access to personal development resources

Competenze

• Ideal for candidates with a physics or computer science background.
• Experience in numerical algorithms and HPC is preferred.

Mansioni

• Conduct theoretical investigations for the project.
• Develop numerical algorithms and utilize HPC resources.

Conoscenze

Theoretical investigations

Numerical algorithm development

High-Performance Computing (HPC)

Formazione

Background in physics or computational physics

Background in computer science

Descrizione del lavoro

School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics

Salary per annum £31,236, with annual increment up to £37,694.

Overview

Join Holographic Quantum Fluids project funded by EPSRC, collaborating with University of Heidelberg and LENS.

Responsibilities

• Theoretical investigations (ideal for candidates with background in physics).
• Numerical algorithm development and HPC (ideal for candidates with computer science or computational physics background).

Collaboration

Collaborate with leading researchers: Prof. Carlo Ewerz, Prof. Thomas Gasenzer, Dr Giacomo Roati. Visits to partner institutions encouraged.

Contract & Start

Full-time fixed-term up to one year, desired start February 2026. Interviews mid-January 2026.

Benefits

• 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays.
• Family and work-life balance policies including hybrid working and parental leave.
• Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants.
• Health & wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark, onsite medical centre, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Campus facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, bars.
• Personal development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and training from our Org Dev & Professional Learning Team.

  Closing date: 15 December 2025

  The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

  Further Information

  For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, see the attached Candidate Brochure.

  For an informal discussion contact Dr Davide Proment via email at [e-mail].