Current vacancies

Title
Salary
Reference
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Research Associate in NanoPhotonics (Fixed Term)

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance. Applications are invited for an experimental researcher post available from July 2026 for 2 years….

£34,610 - £35,608 £37,694 - £46,049
KA49003
12 April 2026

Marie Sklodowska Curie Research Fellow x 2 (Fixed Term)

Two PhD Fellowships in the framework of the MSCA Doctoral Network BioHYBRITE: Decoding and designing biomolecular systems with hybrid DNA:RNA:protein nanotechnology. BioHYBRITE is a structured, highly interdisciplinary training program at…

KA49064
15 April 2026

Research Associate (Fixed Term)

The Theory of Condensed Matter group at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, aims to fill one Postdoctoral Research Associate position for a 24-month fixed term. This is intended as…

£34,610-£35,608 £37,694-£46,049
KA49107
17 April 2026

Purchasing Assistant

The Department of Physics is undergoing a period of exciting change after the move to our new Ray Dolby Centre. The new facility is designed to match the most exacting…

£27,319-£31,236
KA49172
19 April 2026

Research Associate in Galaxy Formation and Evolution (Fixed Term)

The Astrophysics Group of the Department of Physics and the Kavli Institute for Cosmology, University of Cambridge, invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work in support of activities…

£34,610 - £35,608 £37,694 - £46,049
KA49355
22 April 2026

Research Associate (Fixed Term)

A Research Assistant/Associate is sought to work on the development of efficient and highly resilient solar cells for space applications within the Department of Physics under the supervision of Prof….

£34,610-£35,608 £37,694-£46,049
KA49227
26 April 2026

Research Associate in III-V Devices (Fixed Term)

A Research Assistant/Associate is sought to work on the development of InGaAs/InP Single Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPADs) funded by the UKRI Quantum Hub on Quantum Enabled Position, Navigation and Timing…

£34,610 - £35,608 £37,694 - £46,049
KA49239
26 April 2026

Senior Teaching Administrator

The Department of Physics is looking to recruit an exceptional Senior Teaching Administrator to lead the Undergraduate Teaching Office. The Teaching Office is a busy central hub for all teaching…

£33,951-£39,906
KA49213
26 April 2026

Mechanical Design Engineer

The Cavendish Laboratory is the place of pioneering physics, that’s been at the forefront of scientific discovery for 150 years, and will continue to be, because we never sit still….

£33,951-£39,906
KA49171
28 April 2026

Teaching Associate – Undergraduate Labs

The Department of Physics is looking to recruit a Teaching Associate to primarily contribute to and further develop the practical teaching in Physics for undergraduate students, and to contribute to…

£35,608-£46,049
KA49318
30 April 2026