About this role
Job reference: SAE-032125 Salary: £37,694 - £46,049 per annum depending on experience Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering Location: Oxford Road Employment type: Fixed Term Division/Team: Department of Physics & Astronomy Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week (1 FTE) Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 31/08/2026 Contract Duration: Fixed term for 36 months School/Directorate: School of Natural Sciences
This is an opportunity for talented researchers in experimental materials science and/or condensed matter physics to create new nanoscale capillaries and devices based on assembly of atomically-flat crystals and study molecular and ion transport through them. The post is available immediately for up to 36 months and is based at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, a world-class science centre with a broad scope of research.
You will be responsible for:
Adhering to all relevant health and safety procedures. Maintaining accurate, comprehensive and secure records of research data. Training students and others in skills appropriate to the project. Preparation of research papers for publication. Presentations at national and international meetings.
About you
Essential criteria
Applicants should hold or be close to acquiring a PhD in materials science, condensed matter physics or equivalent A strong publication record in internationally peer-reviewed journals and an ability to write scientific reports and contribute to writing research papers. Experience in the following is required: fabrication of nanoscale devices, preferably using atomically thin materials; their characterisation; photolithography and e-beam lithography; thin-film deposition; wet and reactive ion etching; SEM and AFM characterisation. Ability to work collaboratively within a group and, also, to work independently, with minimal supervision. Good written and oral communication skills, including communicating technical information effectively, proven by a strong publication record.
Desirable criteria
Previous postdoctoral experience would be an advantage. Experience of working in a cross-disciplinary environment. Development of fabrication technologies for low-dimensional materials such as graphene.
Our benefits include:
Generous employer contribution pension 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure Ride to work and EV car scheme available
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Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews
Name: Sarah Watson
Email Address: [email protected]
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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.