Research Associate

This post is part time, 21 hours per week, and has funding for up to 2 years.

We are seeking a Research Associate to make a leading contribution to the project, “CVD Growth, Functionalisation, and Transfer of 2D Metal-Chalcogenides for Novel Device Architectures”, aimed at developing next-generation 2D materials for Net Zero electronics. Working with Dr Alexey Ganin in the School of Chemistry, you will play a key role in advancing scalable growth, functionalisation, and integration of 2D semiconductors into prototype device architectures. This project is part of the UKRI-funded NEED2D Programme “Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with Ultra-Low Energy 2D Materials and Devices”, a major collaborative initiative between the Universities of Glasgow, Nottingham, and Queen Mary University of London.

The successful candidate will contribute to publications in respectable journals, research proposals, and project management, while actively engaging with academic and industrial partners across the network. You will participate in joint experimental programmes and knowledge exchange in 2D material synthesis, characterisation, and device optimisation, helping to shape technologies that address the urgent energy challenges of electronic devices.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

For informal enquiries or further information about the project, please contact Dr Alexey Ganin, Alexey.Ganin@glasgow.ac.uk

For more information on the University of Glasgow’s School of Chemistry, please visit https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/

For more information and to apply online: https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-associate-97

Closing Date: 17 November 2025

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/ 

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