Lab Assistant

The Department of Physics are looking to recruit a Lab Assistant to support the Superconducting Quantum Device Development team and to help PDRAs and PhD students in the group to develop ultra-sensitive superconducting quantum devices operating in cryogenic environment using multiple high-end microwave/millimetre/sub-millimetre equipment.
You will be an experienced member of the team providing technical and administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the laboratories.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme


• 38 days annual leave


• A comprehensive range of childcare services


• Family leave schemes


• Cycle loan scheme


• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans


• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
  
  Knowledge in the below is essential for this position


• operation of ultra-sensitive devices


• cryogenic experiments


• superconducting device test


• software coding


• superconducting device fabrication


• microwave engineering and experimental setup

Experience in working in a laboratory environment and hazardous chemicals is also essential

Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Keble Road, Oxford
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