Application Scientist

Position Overview

The Application Scientist supports the Physics Department in delivering advanced laboratory instruction and developing modern experimental content for laboratory-based courses, including PHY 300/500. The role contributes to the design, development, modernisation, and maintenance of experimental setups and laboratory infrastructure while supporting innovation in experimental physics education through collaboration with faculty, technical staff, and students.

Key Responsibilities

Laboratory Instruction

• Deliver and manage advanced laboratory courses, including PHY 300/500, ensuring effective instruction and student engagement.
• Provide technical and hands-on guidance to students during laboratory sessions to strengthen experimental and analytical skills.

Experiment Design, Development & Modernisation

• Design, develop, test, and upgrade physics experiments aligned with curriculum requirements and modern experimental practices.
• Integrate advanced instrumentation, optical systems, sensors, automation tools, electronics, and data acquisition technologies into laboratory experiments.
• Modernise and revive legacy or discontinued experiments using contemporary instrumentation and experimental techniques.
• Ensure experiments are pedagogically effective, technically reliable, and aligned with current teaching objectives.

Laboratory Operations & Management

• Operate, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and experimental systems.
• Support the operation of specialised experimental platforms, including optical and quantum systems where applicable.
• Assist in laboratory resource management, including procurement, inventory tracking, maintenance scheduling, and safety compliance.

Documentation & Academic Support

• Prepare and update laboratory manuals, instructional materials, technical documentation, and troubleshooting guidelines.
• Maintain records of experimental setups, procedures, and laboratory activities.
• Support laboratory-based research activities, workshops, and grant-funded educational initiatives.

Student Support & Collaboration

• Provide mentorship and technical support to students involved in laboratory projects, research, and independent studies.
• Collaborate with faculty members, instructors, and technical staff to support teaching and departmental initiatives.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge of experimental physics, instrumentation, and laboratory systems.
• Proficiency in laboratory experiment design, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with automation tools, sensors, data acquisition systems, and laboratory electronics.
• Understanding of optical systems, quantum experimental platforms, and FPGA programming.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.

Behaviours

• Professional and accountable.
• Detail-oriented and proactive.
• Collaborative and adaptable.
• Solution-focused and innovative.
• Committed to quality and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, Quantum Systems, or a related field from an HEC-recognized institution.

Experience

• At least 01 to 02 years of relevant experience in laboratory instruction, experimental physics, instrumentation, or laboratory development.

What We Offer:

A Learning Ecosystem

LUMS offers a dynamic work culture that encourages learning and innovation, skills development, and contribution to areas beyond your job role. You will have the opportunity to learn and interact with the best academic minds in Pakistan, as well as to work with highly experienced professionals.

Intellectual Freedom

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, provide the freedom to explore across different disciplines and value the diverse expression of all community members for mutual learning and advancement.

Benefits

LUMS offers competitive benefits to its academic and professional colleagues including Provident Fund, Group Life Insurance, EOBI for Pension Scheme, Outpatient medical coverage for self and family, and In-patient Health Insurance for self, spouse, and dependent children.

Campus Perks

The LUMS campus offers all the facilities and amenities of a world-class university, including a Sports Complex offering international standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball, a FINA certified 25M swimming pool, and separate gyms for women and men. In addition to the LUMS Dining Center, there is a variety of eateries across campus offering popular cuisines, a breath-taking mosque, a medical centre, the LUMS Library, car parking as well as transport facilities for females, and a professionally run Day Care Center for children of community members.

Discounts

LUMS also provides a wide range of corporate discounts and internal educational discounts to its community as a token of each member’s value to our community. Our internal educational discounts include waiver of undergraduate tuition fees of employees’ children studying at LUMS, scholarships for master’s programs in several schools, and executive development programs offered by the nationally recognised Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply.