Lead Experimental Physicist, Condensed Matter

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Professional development budget

Access to state-of-the-art facilities

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Physicist in Randburg with expertise in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics to lead investigations into novel materials in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Physics (Condensed Matter) with 7+ years of hands-on experience, including low-temperature measurements, spectroscopy, or advanced microscopy, and MATLAB/Python for analysis.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics with condensed matter focus.
• 7+ years of hands-on experimental research.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate advanced condensed matter experimental setups.
• Conduct experiments to study electrical, magnetic, and optical properties.
• Analyze data using statistical and computational methods.
• Collaborate with theorists and engineers to develop new materials and devices.
• Mentor junior researchers and steer research directions.
• Prepare proposals, reports, and publications for journals and conferences.

Skills

Problem-solving

Independent researcher

Leadership of research initiatives

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Physics (Condensed Matter)

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Instrumentation control

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Physicist in Randburg with expertise in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics to lead investigations into novel materials in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Physics (Condensed Matter) with 7+ years of hands-on experience, including low-temperature measurements, spectroscopy, or advanced microscopy, and MATLAB/Python for analysis.