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Polytec Personnel Ltd
Posted 18 hours ago, valid for a month
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29, England
£40,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- Polytec is seeking a Physicist for a permanent, full-time position in Huntingdon (PE29) with a salary of £40,000.
- The role involves new materials development, experimentation, and applying theoretical principles to test hypotheses.
- Candidates should possess a Physics or Electrical Engineering degree along with a relevant PhD and have a strong understanding of material properties.
- A minimum of two years of experience in modeling material properties and developing new hypotheses is required.
- Applicants must demonstrate an appreciation of the commercial aspects of R&D and ensure safety standards are met in the laboratory.
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours, Monday - Friday
Salary: £40000
Job Reference: 35618
Polytec are looking for a Physicist to work on new materials development, to understand their performance through experimentation, applying theoretical principles and testing new hypotheses.
Responsibilities:
* Understanding and developing new materials, testing and evaluating results, developing new hypotheses and making recommendations for improvements
* Developing processes for material deposition to enable material testing and optimising performance
* Recommending and working with external organisations to gain access to facilities, equipment & experts to supplement internal capabilities
* Working safely within the laboratory, ensuring H&S standards are met, carrying out COSHH and risk assessments of processes.
Requirements:
* Physics or Electrical Engineering degree and a relevant PhD
* Strong understanding of the fundamentals of theories that govern material properties and an interest in materials development for example high thermal conductivity materials, semiconductor patterning materials and materials for decarbonisation of heating and cooling.
* Experience in modelling materials properties, acquiring experimental data on novel materials or devices and the development of new hypotheses for improving material properties.
* Appreciation of the commercial aspects of R&D
Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below!
