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Research Associate in the Photophysics of Battery Materials & Molecular Systems (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge • UK

Salary
Up to £5
Posted
20 October 2026
Sponsor match
high
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

University of Cambridge is hiring a Research Associate in the Photophysics of Battery Materials & Molecular Systems (Fixed Term) in UK, a scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is Up to £5. University of Cambridge holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 36 months in the first instance. Applications are invited for a Research Associate to join the group of Professor Akshay Rao in the Optoelectronics Group, Department of Physics (Cavendish Laboratory), University of Cambridge. The role holder will study the photophysics of and battery materials & molecular systems, using optical spectroscopy and optical microscopy to investigate charge and ion transport, and the structural and chemical change…
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  • Employer: University of Cambridge — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: Up to £5
  • Location: UK
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  • Posted: 20 October 2026
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