Senior Process Engineer, ANFF-Qld

• Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)

• Key role providing operational, scientific and technical support to ANFF-Qld

• Collaborate with world class researchers, scientists and colleagues

• Be part of an organisation with purpose, impact, state-of-the-art facilities

• Based at our vibrant St Lucia Campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• 17% superannuation contributions

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Access to flexible working arrangements

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• On campus childcare options

• Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)

• Salary packaging options

About Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF-Qld)

ANFF-Qld  is a not-for-profit research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy. ANFF is a network of 8 nodes distributed throughout Australia, filled with over $200 million of investment in tooling, infrastructure and people.

ANFF’s Queensland Node (ANFF-Q) is a state-of-the-art fabrication facility specialising in microfluidics, organic electronics and opto-electronics, biomaterials, novel semiconductor materials and characterisation. ANFF-Q has facilities within the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology  (AIBN) and the Centre for Organic Photonics & Electronics  (COPE) at The University of Queensland  and within the Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre  (QMNC) and the Queensland Microtechnology Facility  (QMF) at Griffith University , as well as the ability to facilitate access to ANFF sites at 17 other universities around Australia.

Our people are our greatest asset. We offer collaborative, inclusive work and study places, which are enriched by the significant diversity of our staff, students and community. We genuinely believe that creativity and innovation flourishes in an environment where people feel supported, valued and empowered. Mutual respect, inclusivity and accountability are at the cornerstone of UQ’s culture.

About This Opportunity 

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Process Engineer to support the device fabrication process in the ANFF-Qld cleanrooms.  You will have significant experience and expertise in photolithography and deposition processes with additional skills in quality control and calibration.

You will provide operational and scientific and technical service support in the fields of Nano and Photolithography, Soft Lithography, Clean Room Operation, Deposition and Etch to clients and users accessing equipment within the NCRIS Australian National Fabrication Facility – Queensland Node.

Key responsibilities will include: 

Technical/Scientific Research

• Working as part of a senior research team, provide specialist expertise on appropriate research methods, techniques, approaches and methodologies as relevant to the specific research project

• Provide operational and technical support, consultation and training in the fields of 3D Nano Printing, Photolithography, Direct Write Lithography, material deposition and Device Design.

• Draft designs and assist client’s ideas and concepts to become manufacturing designs.

• Manage and maintain ISO 6 and ISO 7 clean rooms

• Manage and operate a range of advanced micro/nano-fabrication and testing equipment including direct write lithography equipment, mask aligner, spin coaters, reactive Ion etchers, physical vapour deposition tools and advanced metrology equipment. This will include operating them to the full extent of the equipment capability and to allow research at the cutting edge of technology

• Provide high level advice and expertise to researchers and clients with respect to the capabilities and potential for further research utilising the equipment above.

• Provide training in designing and testing of devices by utilising software programs such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD and L-Edit.

Administration

• Organise and administer access to NCRIS ANFFQ equipment located in the AIBN, including: inducting, training and certifying new users; tracking equipment and consumables usage and user access; organising user feedback; notifying the ANFF-Qld Manager of usage of ANFFQ facilities

• Train users on a full range of techniques for all equipment to expand research possibilities and to enable users to utilise the full potential of the equipment’s capabilities

• Keep up to date with new advances in techniques and research by literature searching, and other relevant sources of information

• Ensure correct OH&S procedures are maintained for NCRIS ANFFQ users.

• Any other duties as reasonably directed by your supervisor

This role is subject to The University’s Code of Conduct .  

This is a Full-time, 100% FTE Fixed-term position through to 30 June 2028 at HEW 8.

The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $108,975.08 - $122,176.31, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $127,500.84 - $142,946.29 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

About You  

• Postgraduate qualifications in the area of material science, chemistry, physics, engineering or similar; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in 3D Nano-lithography is preferred

• Proven ability to draft CAD designs from client requirements and turn client concepts into manufacturing designs using fabrication knowledge and experience

• Strong understanding of standard processing techniques in the area of micro/nano device fabrication including

  • Photolithography,

  • Dry and Wet Etching,

  • Physical Vapour Deposition

  • Chemical Vapour deposition

• High level knowledge and experience in the area of micro/nano device fabrication and characterization including Ellipsometry, Stylus and Optical Profiling, White Light Reflectometry, confocal microscopy.

• Experience in a service related scientific role showing evidence of ability to train clients in scientific techniques.

• Excellent time management skills and demonstrated ability to work within deadlines

• High level communication and inter-personal skills, with a high degree of professionalism essential for dealing with external clients

Desirable

• Lean management and six sigma training/experience

• Developed industry liaisons and professional contacts

• Experience with electron microscopy

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Anthony Christian, [email protected]  

For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section  

• Resume 

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected] .

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Thursday 14 March 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number – R-34176). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for March.