Post Doctoral Research Officer

Location: Bay Campus, Swansea

Interview Date: 3 Mar 2026

Informal Enquiries: Prof Matthew Davies m.l.davies@swansea.ac.uk

About The University

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

About The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to the REACH-PSM programme, an international collaboration focused on developing sustainable and circular manufacturing pathways for next-generation perovskite solar modules.

The postholder will contribute to experimental research on the remanufacturing, reuse and re-processing of mesoporous carbon perovskite solar modules, including substrate recovery, ink reformulation, materials recovery and repeat device fabrication. The role brings together materials science, device engineering and sustainable manufacturing, with a focus on supporting the translation of laboratory innovation toward scalable and deployable manufacturing approaches.

You will be part of the Applied Photochemistry Group and the SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre at Swansea University, working within a supportive, interdisciplinary research environment with access to excellent facilities and strong industrial partnerships. The role involves close collaboration with UK and international partners, including capacity-building activities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, contributing to positive societal impact in energy access and sustainable manufacturing.

The successful candidate will be supported to develop their research profile, contribute to publications and project outputs, engage with external partners and participate in the development of future research activities, while helping to advance the growing field of circular photovoltaics.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities.

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