Senior Experimental Physicist – Condensed Matter Leader

Placements24; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State-of-the-art facilities

Professional development funding

Collaborative research environment

Conferences funding

Retirement savings plan

Generous leave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a distinguished Senior Physicist to lead experimental research in Condensed Matter Physics at their Sandton R&D facility. You will design and run cutting-edge experiments, develop experimental setups, and drive data-driven discoveries to advance next‑generation materials.

The role offers state‑of‑the‑art equipment, collaboration with top scientists, and opportunities to publish internationally while mentoring junior researchers in a premier research environment in Sandton.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics, specialization in Condensed Matter Physics or related experimental field.
• Minimum of 8 years of post‑doctoral research experience in experimental condensed matter physics.
• Experience with advanced experimental techniques relevant to solid‑state physics (e.g., spectroscopy, electrical transport measurements, low‑temperature physics).
• Proficiency with Python or LabVIEW for data analysis.
• Strong theoretical understanding and analytical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate complex experimental apparatus for condensed matter research.
• Conduct high‑precision measurements to investigate fundamental physical properties of materials.
• Analyze experimental data using advanced statistical and computational techniques.
• Interpret results in the context of theoretical models and existing scientific literature.
• Collaborate with theoretical physicists and material scientists to guide research directions.
• Author peer‑reviewed publications, present findings at international conferences, and contribute to grant writing.
• Mentor junior researchers and technicians working in the laboratory in Sandton.

Skills

Experimental design

Data analysis

Communication

Mentoring

Education

PhD in Physics (Condensed Matter / Experimental)

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a distinguished Senior Physicist to lead experimental research in Condensed Matter Physics at their Sandton R&D facility. You will design and run cutting-edge experiments, develop experimental setups, and drive data-driven discoveries to advance next‑generation materials.

The role offers state‑of‑the‑art equipment, collaboration with top scientists, and opportunities to publish internationally while mentoring junior researchers in a premier research environment in Sandton.