This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading research effort exploring magnetotransport in nanoscale 3D magnetic systems, linking geometric design, spin texture, and electronic functionality at the nanoscale. You will join the Cardiff 3D Nanomagnetism Group, internationally recognised for its pioneering work in 3D artificial spin-ice (3DASI).
The successful candidate will develop and optimise novel electrical contact strategies to interface with non-planar, free-standing 3D nanostructures and subsequently study electrical transport in these systems using anisotropic magnetoresistance and Hall effect measurements.
The role is embedded within the £18.8M EPSRC MetaHub, which brings together leading UK institutions to pioneer 3D metamaterials across ICT, energy and sensing.
The role will suit an experimental physicist with a background in spintronics, nanoscale electrical transport, or magnetic device physics, and provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the next generation of reconfigurable spin-based hardware.
This post is full time, available from 1st October 2026 and is fixed term for 24 months.
Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)
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For informal enquiries about the post please contact Sam Ladak ([email protected])
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Date advert posted: Monday, 7 September 2026
Closing date: Monday, 21 September 2026
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