Research Assistant/Associate in Meta-Material Fabrication (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for an experimental researcher post available for 24 months. The researcher will be part of the NanoManufacturing group, which looks at various aspects of nanotechnology and manufacturing processes as well as energy storage. This is a diverse team that values collaboration, scientific excellence and research integrity.

Responsibilities

• Develop new scalable processes for manufacturing large area meta‑materials, focusing on roll‑to‑roll (R2R) processing methods combined with emerging bottom self‑assembly processes and top‑down imprint lithography.
• Collaborate with Prof Michael De Volder’s group in the Department of Engineering, Prof Jeremy Baumberg’s NanoPhotonics Centre in the Physics department, and the wider EPSRC MetaHub community.
• Play a key role in the development of new R2R processes and apply these to new 3D nanoscale metamaterials developed by the MetaHub consortium.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Engineering, Physical Chemistry, Material Science or a closely related field, or close to completing a PhD.
• Experience in roll‑to‑roll processing, colloidal self‑assembly, lithography and/or microfluidics.

Fixed‑term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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