Job Description

Job number

NAT02090

Faculties

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Departments

Department of Physics

Salary or Salary range

49,017 - 57,472 per annum

Location/campus

South Kensington Campus - On site only

Contract type work pattern

Full time - Fixed term

Posting End Date

15 Dec 2025

About the role

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The post is funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research council grant number EP/Z000106/1 to investigate the fundamental laws of Nature.



The research program is to to study conformal field theories, with applications both to phase transitions in condensed matter systems, as well as quantum gravity via the holographic principle.

What you would be doing

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The post will carry out research programmes in high energy, condensed matter, and QFT, undertake project management and potentially supervise junior peers. The Research Associate will be expected to submit publications to refereed journals, disseminate the results of their research through talks and seminars, organize workshops, local seminars and journal clubs.

What we are looking for

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Hold a PhD in Theoretical Physics or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience



Practical experience in a broad range of techniques including QFT in curved spacetime and cosmology, scattering amplitudes, effective field theories including gravitational ones and connections with UV completion



Experience of dealing with theoretical physics community, setting and maintaining new international networks of collaborations, mentoring junior peers (postdocs, PhD students, MSci, MSc and UG students in theoretical physics) through projects and journal clubs



Practical experience within a research environment and publication in relevant and refereed journals



Practical experience effectively presenting work to international communit



Knowledge of Advanced Techniques in Theoretical Physics, including cutting edge quantum field theory techniques applied to gravity and cosmology and amplitude approaches to quantum gravity



Knowledge of research methods connecting with ongoing and upcoming experiments and observations in cosmology, gravitational waves and particle physics

What we can offer you

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+ Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant*
+ Carry out research in a vigorous research environment.
+ Continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
+ Grow in your career with tailored training programmes for academic staff including dedicated support with navigating your career and managing research as well as a transparent promotion process.
+ Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days off a year and generous pension schemes).
+ Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.Please see our Further Particulars for more information about Imperial and the benefits available to staff.

Further information

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Should you have any queries about the application process please contact: g.denadai@imperial.ac.uk, Administrator, Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics

Available documents

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Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.



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About Imperial

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Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world's toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.



As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you'll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.



This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial College London.

Our Culture

We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.



Our values are at the root of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.