Research Fellow

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract up to March 2028

Development of Portable Diagnostic Technologies

The successful candidate will join an ambitious interdisciplinary team within the Advanced Nano Materials, Structures and Applications (ANMSA) Group, one of the leading academic groups in the field of development of novel micro and nanostructures, miniaturised diagnostic technologies and complementary optical processes. Further information can be found on the group's website: www.ANMSA.com <http://www.ANMSA.com>. This is a multi-disciplinary project, requiring a strong background in Physics, Engineering and in particularly experience in Optics. The position offers an exciting opportunity to apply novel optical and lithographic processes with translational applications in medicine collaborating with medical researchers and clinicians.

We are based at the Biomedical Engineering School and the new Interdisciplinary Institute of Healthcare Technologies, University of Birmingham, a collaborative environment with world class facilities. We and the wider University environment offer substantial opportunities for professional development including opportunities to attend national and international conferences. You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. At ANMSA, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the enthusiasm and determination to succeed.

We are looking for a highly motivated, bright and enthusiastic candidate with a strong background in nanofabrication, characterisation and development of nanostructures for various applications, understanding of nanotechnologies with knowledge of Raman Spectroscopy and preferably a familiarity with SERS and the associated multivariate analysis methods. The ideal candidate should have a PhD in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science or a related area, and an excellent publication record. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in materials and thin film processing and particularly expertise in nanoscience, lithographic techniques and nanobio-technologies. These aspects require a high level of literacy and numeracy, coupled with an ability to develop new techniques and use of unfamiliar equipment. These skills will make the associate highly employable after the post.

Main Duties

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

• Develop research objectives and proposals for joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing papers and bids for research funding
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline

Person Specification

• First degree in area of specialism and normally, a higher degree relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications
• High level analytical capability
• Track record of high impact publications 
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively 

Informal enquiries to Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer, email: p.goldbergoppenheimer@bham.ac.uk 

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