Research Associate in EPR and Magnetism of Molecular Spin Qubits

Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom; Oxford Road

Salary: £37,694–£46,049 per annum, depending on relevant experience

Company

The hirify.global is a research and education institution with specialist facilities for electron paramagnetic resonance, spectroscopy, magnetometry, and quantum information science.

What you will do

• Characterise the electronic structure and coherence properties of transition-metal molecular spin qubits and d-block metal complexes.
• Perform pulse and continuous-wave EPR, rapid-scan and light-induced EPR, SQUID magnetometry, and related measurements.
• Analyse spectroscopy and magnetic data using appropriate characterisation techniques and calculations.
• Supervise PhD and undergraduate researchers working on spectroscopy and magnetism projects.
• Coordinate research activities with collaborating groups at the University of Rhode Island and Brown University.
• Organise group meetings, contribute to research coordination, and present findings at international conferences.

Requirements

• PhD, or expected PhD, in chemistry, physics, or a closely related field.
• Experience performing advanced spectroscopic and/or magnetic measurements.
• Ability to work independently, manage research projects, and supervise junior researchers.
• Experience with EPR spectroscopy, air-sensitive samples, glove boxes, d/f-block chemistry, characterisation techniques, and calculations is highly desirable.
• Availability to work at the Manchester, Oxford Road location in the United Kingdom.

Nice to have

• Experience with highly air-sensitive samples and glove-box techniques.
• Experience in d/f-block chemistry and a range of spectroscopy, magnetism, and computational methods.

Culture & Benefits

• Access to the UK National EPR Facility and advanced 1–34 GHz cw and pulse EPR instrumentation, rapid-scan EPR, light-induced EPR, and SQUID magnetometry.
• Collaboration across synthesis, measurements, calculations, and international research groups.
• Flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support for work-life balance.
• Employer pension contribution and 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure.
• Ride-to-work and electric-vehicle car schemes.

Hiring process

• Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
• The position starts on 1 February 2027, or soon after, and is available for up to 2.5 years.