Research Fellow, Smart Electronic Materials and Systems

Smart Electronic Materials & Systems

Location:  Highfield Campus
Salary:   £32,348 to £39,745 Per annum
Full Time Fixed Term (24 months)
Closing Date:  Tuesday 08 November 2022
Interview Date:   To be confirmed
Reference:  2010122FP

The post will be full-time for a period of 24 months, ideally starting as soon as possible.

You will join the Flexible Nanoelectronics team within Smart Electronic Materials and Devices (SEMS) group in the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) at the University of Southampton. You will work on a UKRI-funded project that aims to develop photoelectric memories acting as artificial synapses for neuromorphic engineering applications. 

You will carry out fabrication and thin film characterisation of electronic devices, using a range of microscopies, spectroscopies and electrical characterisation techniques. You will work in the Hybrid Measurements Labs and Flexible Nanoelectronics Labs. You will also get access to the state-of-the-art clean rooms of Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, and in particular, the Southampton Nanofabrication Centre (advanced research cleanroom for novel electronic and optoelectronic devices), the Teaching and Research Cleanroom (UG and MSc teaching; early fabrication training centre for PhDs and device prototyping) and the Integrated Photonics Cleanroom (cleanroom for processing novel optical materials for optoelectronic devices). You will receive extensive training and support from the current users as you develop the skills necessary for the job.

You will work as part of a research-focused team and will contribute to the writing of research publications and funding bids. You will be involved in pushing the boundaries of new technologies, such as neuromorphic engineering, and assisting our community of researchers and students to develop their ideas to reality. The role includes communication with external academic (e.g. University of Glasgow, Imperial College London, University of Paris) and industrial partners, assisting junior research staff and planning and participating in group outreach activities. 

You will be invited to travel to project meetings and dissemination activities across the UK and overseas. You will be offered personal development opportunities via online courses and workshop attendance.

Requirements: 

• Extensive experience in optoelectronic device fabrication and characterisation, especially photodetectors and/or memristors or light-emitting devices. Prior experience in working with flexible substrates is highly desirable.
• Excellent experimental skills of working in electronics or materials laboratories or developing functional materials and characterising thin films.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• PhD or equivalent professional qualification and experience in Physics or Engieneering or Material Science.

For informal enquiries before submitting your application, contact Dr Dimitra Georgiadou (d.georgiadou@soton.ac.uk ).

ECS holds an Athena SWAN bronze award in recognition of its continued commitment to improving equality for women in science and engineering. In ECS we take Staff wellbeing and professional development seriously and we have a mentoring scheme for Staff. We will give due consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly including part-time and job share and to those who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy* and onsite childcare facilities.

There are a great range of benefits that includes a contributory pension scheme; holiday entitlement of 30 days plus 8 bank holidays and 6 additional holidays (closure days); subsidised health and fitness facilities on-site; cycle to work scheme; a range of discounts which include restaurants, retail outlets and entertainment.

*subject to qualifying criteria 

Applications will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification.  The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon completion of PhD.   Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.’

Application Procedure

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk . The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Sian Gale (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk . Please quote reference 2010122FP on all correspondence.