Physicist Work, Jobs in United Kingdom (with Salaries)

Research Software Engineer/Physicist (Data Acquisition Systems)
University College London —London
- £54,931 - £64,644 a year
- Full-time
- C++
- University
- No degree
- Relocation assistance
- Annual leave
Physicist
Xylem —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- Maths
Senior Physicist
HCA Healthcare UK —London
- Full-time
- Employee discount
Principal Physicist
HCA Healthcare UK —London
- Full-time
- Employee discount
21h
Health Physicist
Nuclear Restoration Services —Dounreay
- £46,267 - £62,860 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Communication skills
- Relocation assistance
- Annual leave
7d
Radioisotope & Imaging Physicist
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust —Sutton
- £55,524 - £62,652 a year
- Full-time
Senior Health Physicist
Nuclear Restoration Services —Dounreay
- £46,267 - £79,434 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Relocation assistance
- Annual leave
12d
Physicist - Consultant
Awerian —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Project management
- Machine learning
- No degree
- Life insurance
Quick apply
7d
Assistant Physicist - Healthcare Science Practitioner
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust —London
- £38,488 - £46,852 a year
- Full-time
- Teaching
1d
Health Physicist
Babcock International —Dunfermline
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- No degree
- Annual leave
Senior Physicist Consultant
Amentum —Remote
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Flexible schedule
Band 8b Principal Physicist, Radiological Physics and Radiation Safety
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust —London
- £75,328 - £86,114 a year
- Full-time
- Flexible schedule
14d
Principal Radioisotype and Imaging Physicist
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust —Sutton
- £63,665 - £70,887 a year
- Full-time
Lecturer (Teaching) in Physics
University College London —London
- £54,931 - £64,644 a year
- Full-time
- Teaching
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior AMO Physicist
Quantum Fabrix —Kidlington
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- CAD
- Project management
- Annual leave
Quick apply
13d
Senior Radiotherapy Physicist
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust —Shrewsbury
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Patient care
Senior AMO Physicist
Infleqtion —Harwell
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Laboratory experience
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
- Work from home
Quick apply
Senior Product Development Engineer (Optics)
KLA —Newport
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- Annual leave
252050 - Senior Nuclear Medicine Physicist
NHS Scotland —Edinburgh
- £52,845 - £61,466 a year
Senior AMO Physicist - Quantum RF
Infleqtion —Harwell
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Microsoft Office
- C++
- Annual leave
- Work from home
Quick apply

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Research Software Engineer/Physicist (Data Acquisition Systems)

University College London -
London

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£54,931 - £64,644 a year

Benefits

Relocation assistance
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

Git
C++
Distributed systems
Physics
Organisational skills
Software development
Linux
Python
Debugging

Full job description

Ref Number

B04-07554

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

UCL BEAMS (B04)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

£54,931-£64,644

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

Closing Date

19-Jul-2026

About us

UCL is one of the world's top universities based in the heart of London. It is a modern, outward-looking institution. UCL's staff and former students have included 33 Nobel prizewinners. It is a truly international community: more than one-third of our student body – more than 50,000 strong – come from 150 countries and nearly one-third of staff are from outside the UK.

About the role

The postholder will design, develop, and maintain software and system components for high-performance data acquisition and trigger systems in large-scale particle physics experiments. This includes contributing to real-time data processing pipelines, distributed computing systems, and hardware–software integration.

The role aims to ensure reliable, efficient, and scalable data-taking operations, while supporting research objectives through innovative software development and system optimisation. The postholder will also contribute to collaborative research outputs and provide technical expertise within international experiment collaborations.

If you have any informal queries about the role, please contact Prof Gavin Hesketh [email protected]

About you

We are looking for someone with a degree (or equivalent experience) in Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field. You must have demonstrable experience developing software for scientific, real-time, or high-performance systems. It is expected that the successful postholder will have working knowledge of data acquisition or distributed computing systems in a research or industrial context. A strong understanding of programming in C++ and/or Python is needed to carry out the role and experience with hardware-near programming (e.g. FPGA, GPU, or embedded systems) or low-latency computing.

Knowledge of software development best practices, including version control (e.g. Git), continuous integration, testing, and documentation plus a familiarity with Linux-based environments and command-line tools is essential. The successful postholder will have the ability to design and implement efficient, scalable software solutions for complex systems. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex software and system-level issues is required.

The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both specialist and non-specialist audiences alongside being able to work effectively both independently and as part of an international collaborative team is essential. Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines is a necessary requirement.

Experience working on large-scale particle physics experiments is desirable.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, UCL also offers competitive benefits, such as:

41 days annual leave (including 6 University closure days and 8 UK bank holidays)

Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme

Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

Immigration loan and relocation assistance

On-campus nursery

On-campus gym

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in UCL’s workforce, including those from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, and – for Grade 9 and 10 roles – women.”

Read more: UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Applicants should also familiarise themselves with UCL’s policies on: Prevention of Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Personal Relationships Policy

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Band 8b Principal Physicist, Radiological Physics and Radiation Safety

Principal Radioisotype and Imaging Physicist

Lecturer (Teaching) in Physics

Senior AMO Physicist

Senior Radiotherapy Physicist

Senior AMO Physicist

Senior Product Development Engineer (Optics)

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Senior AMO Physicist - Quantum RF

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