2027 Graduate - Applied Scientist (Physics) - Cambridge

Location: Work base at the Global Innovation & Technology Centre in Melbourn, Cambridge, United Kingdom. The role starts in Autumn 2027 and is offered on a flexible basis from this work base.

Salary potential: £31,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an interdisciplinary consultancy combining strategy, innovation, design, science, engineering, technology, and digital expertise to help clients solve complex challenges across multiple sectors.

What you will do

• Apply physics and scientific knowledge to real-world client challenges and new technical areas.
• Help mature scientific concepts from initial ideas into products, technologies, and practical capabilities.
• Work on technologies including quantum systems, atomic-gas radio receivers, sensors, sensing systems, and sustainable materials.
• Support the development of medical devices, therapies, manufacturing processes, and testing methods.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues, clients, start-ups, public-sector organisations, and large companies.

Requirements

• Completed or currently studying toward an undergraduate degree in Physics or a related subject.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, innovative-thinking, and adaptability skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative, proactive, reliable, professional, and comfortable working in dynamic, high-performance environments.
• Practical and desk-based research or modelling skills.

Nice to have

• Commercial or academic experience in a physics area outside the degree.
• Interest in optics, materials, fluids, quantum systems, or another specific physics area.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working from the Melbourn, Cambridge work base.
• Private healthcare and health and lifestyle benefits.
• 25 days of annual leave, plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve, with the option to buy five additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme and annual performance-based bonus.
• Community and charity initiatives, cycle-to-work benefits, and other tax-efficient benefits.
• Inclusive workplace focused on equality, diverse perspectives, professional development, and meaningful work.

Hiring process

• Application form, online assessments, technical assessment, and pre-screen telephone interview.
• Final-stage in-person assessment centre with a technical assessment.
• Adjustments or accommodations are available during the application and interview process.