Research Associate in Fabrication of III-Nitride Devices

Job description:

We have an exciting opportunity in the University of Sheffield’s sector-leading National Epitaxy Facility to lead high quality research and development in device design, fabrication and test in collaboration with leading researchers and industry. Working within a state-of-the-art semiconductor facility, this is an ideal opportunity to develop broad and transferable skills in device fabrication and development and would suit individuals committed to a career in academia or industry.

You will work closely with national and international collaborators from other Universities and industrial partners. In close collaboration with Epitaxy experts in the group, your work will create innovative III-nitride laser and electronics devices including their integration with other III-V materials. You will prepare and present results regularly, and will help to coordinate progress meetings. You will publish articles in high profile journals, attend project progress meetings and international/domestic conferences. Development of routes to commercial exploitation will be a feature of the work including the development of intellectual property rights.

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) belongs to the prestigious Faculty of Engineering, which is one of the largest academic communities of engineers in the UK, ranked joint 1st in the UK for Research Environment in the last Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021). Our specific discipline (EEE) is also ranked very highly, which is a marker of our excellence and ambition (QS 2024: 11th in UK, The Guardian 2024: 3rd, The Times Higher 2024: 7th in the UK ).

We are home to several national institutes and centres (e.g. National Epitaxy Facility, The National 6G Radio Systems Facility, Rolls-Royce Control, Monitoring and Systems Engineering University Technology Centre) and we strive to conduct fundamental research and innovation to address global challenges, as well as support the education of the next generation of engineers.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

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