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Are you interested in working as a highly trained micro-fabrication specialist? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s largest University Cleanrooms? Are you interested in working with academics, SMEs, and industry?
We seek an Experimental Officer in cleanroom fabrication techniques to join our highly skilled team in the new, ~800m2 Leeds Nanotechnology Cleanroom (https://cleanroom.leeds.ac.uk/ ).
You will join a team which supports in excess of £15M of semiconductor cleanroom equipment, accessed by industry and academics. Your primary responsibilities will include developing standard operating procedures and providing user training, alongside operating and maintaining a broad range of specialist cleanroom equipment. You will also be responsible for promoting the wider cleanroom capabilities at conferences and trade fairs, engaging with external academics and SMEs, and developing new collaborations and opportunities.
You will join an active research facility that currently supports >30 internal users, 15 SMEs and >20 external academics, based both in the UK and internationally. Your comprehensive training will allow you to develop and support whole process-chains and will give you the confidence to develop new processes and fabrication techniques.
You will have either 1) a degree in physics, engineering or a related discipline with, ideally, a PhD with skills in cleanroom processing / microfabrication, or 2) extensive, relevant industrial experience. You must have excellent interpersonal skills, a proactive approach to problem solving, and be comfortable interacting day-to-day with academics of all career stages, students, and commercial partners.
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
What we offer in return
- 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
- Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary .
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Dr Christopher Wood , Manager of the Leeds Nanotechnology Cleanroom
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 8335
Email: [email protected]
Location: Leeds - Main Campus
Faculty/Service: Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences
School/Institute: School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Section: The Pollard Institute
Category: Research
Grade: Grade 7
Salary: £37,099 to £44,263 p.a.
Working Time: 37.5 hours per week
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Ongoing
Release Date: Tuesday 20 February 2024
Closing Date: Tuesday 19 March 2024
Reference: EPSEE1117
Downloads: Candidate Brief
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