Cleanroom Process Engineer

Full Time: The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. The salary range will be £32,375 - £39,132 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

The Cleanroom at the London Centre of Nanotechnology comprises 200 m 2 of ISO class 6 space with ISO class 5 workstations. Within this space is a collection of modern semiconductor equipment to support nanotechnology research:

• Optical Contact photolithography equipment
• Electron Beam Lithography
• Scanning Electron Microscope
• Wet Chemical workstations
• ICP and Reactive Ion Etching equipment for III/IV & Silicon substrates
• Deep Reactive Ion Etcher (Bosch process) for deep silicon etch
• PECVD equipment
• Physical Vapour Deposition by thermal, electron beam and RF/DC sputtering
• Thermal processing using furnaces and Rapid Thermal Processing
• Substrate Dicing and sawing equipment
• Wire Bonding and assembly equipment
• Characterisation equipment to support all processes Cleanroom processing is the methodology of using this equipment on a variety of substrates to fabricate devices.

The applicant will be part of a team, reporting to the Cleanroom Manager and assisted by a Research Technician. The Cleanroom team is charged with supporting Cleanroom users with training, support and advice and assistance. They also perform service work for outside customers. This role is concerned with the development & maintenance of cleanroom processes and communicating them to Cleanroom users.

The position, funded by the EPSRC, is initially for one year.

Applicants should have a First Degree in a relevant science background (mathematics, physics, or chemistry) or equivalent qualification or substantial experience in Semiconductor technology. The successful candidate will also have extensive experience of developing and creating cleanroom processes and of running and supervising these processes. Relevant experience of the operation & technical support required for modern semiconductor fabrication equipment and its maintenance is also essential.

UCL vacancy reference : 1329623

Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button below.

Informal enquiries may be made to Mr. Steve Etienne s.etienne@ucl.ac.uk .

If you are unable to apply online please contact Ms. Denise Ottley, London Centre for Nanotechnology, 17-19 Gordon Street , London WC1H 0AH or email d.ottley@ucl.ac.uk .

Closing Date: 5 June 2013

Latest time for the submission of applications: 5pm.

We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.