Postdoctoral Research Associate in Materials Chemistry

A senior postdoctoral position is available for an ambitious individual to characterise direct write lithographic approaches to nanoscale devices in the Department of Materials with Prof David J. Lewis, Chair of Materials Chemistry and Head of Department, associated with a £1.7M EPSRC project, working with teams in the Departments of Chemistry (Prof Winpenny) and Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Dr Boland) at the University of Manchester. The senior postdoctoral assistant will also assist in day to day supervisorial activities for Lewis’ wider group of diverse PhD and MSc students, including project supervision, health and safety, and assistance with the drafting of manuscripts.

The successful applicant will support synthesis and characterisation efforts toward sustainable high-resolution routes to nanofabrication of nanoscale semiconductors. A world leading team of physicists, chemists, engineers and materials scientists has been assembled and the outcomes will be multiple breakthroughs in manufacturing that will enable large scale manufacturing of semiconductor devices at resolutions < 5 nm leading to a step change in the performance and fundamental understanding of the materials targeted. This manufacturing route will accelerate academic research and make smaller semiconductor companies in the UK competitive with larger companies globally.

Applicants must have a PhD in an appropriate area of physics, chemistry or a related discipline and experience in electron microscopy and lithography with electron and/or ion beams. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Professor David J. Lewis (Email: david.lewis-4@manchester.ac.uk). The duration of the post is 24 months and it is available from 31 January 2025.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

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Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

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Name: David Lewis

Email: david.lewis-4@manchester.ac.uk

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Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.