Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Sydney

Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Full time
Posted June 16, 2026

Job Description

  • Full time, fixed term position for 12 months with the possibility of extension. Located on the Camperdown Campus at the School of Physics
  • Opportunity to lead cutting‑edge experimental work in superconducting qubits
  • Base Salary Academic Level A, $109,263 - $121,054 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney’s School of Physics is welcoming applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Physics. The position is funded by an ARC Discovery Project on mitigating the effects of ionising radiation in superconducting quantum computers, in collaboration with Dr Xanthe Croot's Superconducting Quantum Circuits Laboratory and Prof Andrew Doherty's quantum theory group at the University of Sydney. In this role, the successful candidate will lead the experimental effort, including superconducting qubit measurements, development of a cryogenic cosmic-ray detector, dilution refrigerator operation...