Research Associate — Nanophysics & Quantum Technologies

Lahore Universityof Management Sciences; Lahore; On-site; PKR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lahore University of Management Sciences invites applications for Research Associate positions in the Laboratory for Nanophysics. The role involves experimental, theoretical, or computational work across nano-optics, spintronics, magnetism, ultrafast spectroscopy, and quantum technologies.

You will help design setups, run measurements, analyze data, and contribute to publications and grant proposals. The position is contractual and PSDP project-based, with expectations to support students and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, electrical or electronic engineering, materials science, nanoscience and nanotechnology, computer science, or a related discipline, with at least one year of relevant research or laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct experimental, theoretical, or computational research aligned with the objectives of the Laboratory for Nanophysics.
• Assist in the design, construction, testing, and optimisation of research equipment and experimental setups.
• Perform experiments involving nano-optics, magneto-optics, spintronics, ultrafast and terahertz spectroscopy, quantum sensing, quantum materials, or related areas, as required by the assigned project.
• Assist in the growth, fabrication, preparation, and characterisation of quantum materials, thin films, heterostructures, and nanoscale devices, where applicable.
• Develop and implement analytical models, numerical simulations, data-processing routines, machine-learning methods, or quantum algorithms, where relevant.
• Operate laboratory instruments and support their routine maintenance, calibration, and performance verification.
• Analyse experimental or computational data using appropriate software and prepare technical reports, presentations, and research documentation.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records, equipment logs, experimental databases, codes, and inventories of components and consumables.
• Contribute to research manuscripts, grant proposals, patent applications, technical documentation, and other project deliverables.
• Support the training and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students, interns, and visiting researchers.
• Assist with laboratory demonstrations, workshops, outreach activities, and services provided to external researchers or collaborating institutions.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety requirements, research ethics, quality-assurance procedures, and institutional policies.
• Perform any other research-related duties assigned by the Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigators.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physics, electrical or electronic engineering, materials science, nanoscience and nanotechnology, computer science, or a related discipline

Job description

Lahore University of Management Sciences invites applications for Research Associate positions in the Laboratory for Nanophysics. The role involves experimental, theoretical, or computational work across nano-optics, spintronics, magnetism, ultrafast spectroscopy, and quantum technologies.

You will help design setups, run measurements, analyze data, and contribute to publications and grant proposals. The position is contractual and PSDP project-based, with expectations to support students and