Postdoctoral Research Associate King's College Physics

Postdoctoral Research Associate King's College London - Physics

Postdoctoral Research Associate

King's College London - Physics

Location:London

Salary:£45,031 to £48,607 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Hours:Full Time

Contract Type:Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:29th May 2026

Closes:19th July 2026

Job :147905

About the role

The Functional Materials and Devices Laboratory () in the Department of Physicsis looking to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work on anEPSRC-funded project developing vapour-deposited perovskite thin films forhigh-efficiency multijunction solar cells.

The successful candidate will engineer novel precursor materials and commission a state-of-the-art physical vapor deposition (PVD) system in the new Strand labs, located in central London, in collaboration with industry partners(Kurt J. Lesker) to enable scalable manufacturing of complex alloyed perovskitecompositions.

The Department of Physics at King's College London is diverse, international,and friendly with a positive atmosphere of collaboration and support betweenresearch groups. We offer a welcoming environment and welcome applications fromapplicants of all backgrounds.

The successful candidate will work closely with Dr Patel and other groupmembers, mentor MSc and PhD students, and help guide the direction of the project. They will have the opportunity to experience both academic andindustrial research environments, forge new collaborations and attendinternational conferences. Building on your existing skills, you will be expected to develop additional expertise in thin film materials processing andcharacterisation, gain new skills, and confidently place our research in contextwithin the broader scientific community.

The successful PDRA candidate will be based in laboratories in the heart of London at the historic Strand Campus. Along with the equipment available in the Patel Lab, you will have access to excellent facilities at King's Strand Research Facility and the London Centre of Nanotechnology. The research groupand the Department of Physics is a diverse and inclusive team, and there aremany ongoing outreach activities that the successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in.

Within King's, you will be part of the Department of Physics, which belongsto the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES).Supporting our staff is important to us and we offer a range of provisionincluding flexible working, caring support, and training opportunities. The university is making significant investment in the Faculty and both student andstaff numbers are growing. Our staff come from over 45 countries and around 56% of our students are from outside the UK.

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The study of Physics at King's dates back to the foundation of the College in1829. The Department is currently undergoing significant growth with substantialinvestment in new appointments, research infrastructure and laboratory spacerefurbishment.

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This is a full-time fixed term contract for 2 year and then extendable by 1years (total 3 years). The successful candidate will start from 1st August 2026,with some flexibility.

Do not hesitate to contact Dr Jay Patel () with any questions.

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
, applies to Postdocs,Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEPequivalent up to and including grade
7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.