Research Associate in Compound Semiconductor Fabrication and Characterisation

Vacancy Number: 11908BR

We are recruiting a highly-motivated postdoctoral researcher with expertise in III-V materials processing and device fabrication. The appointee will join the metal organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) group at the school of physics and astronomy of Cardiff University and will be part of a team working on compound semiconductor epitaxy and device integration. 

The envisioned research will develop micro- and nanofabrication that can facilitate advanced epitaxy for integrated optoelectronic devices on the silicon platform, processing and fabrication of low dimensional semiconductor structures made of quantum dots and nanowires, and optical and electrical characterisation of epitaxial devices. This work will focus specifically in III-As/P materials integrated on mismatched substrates for communication and sensing applications with relevance to industrial collaborators.  

The successful candidate will have a PhD degree focusing on compound semiconductor materials and devices or a closely related subject. Hands-on ability in cleanroom fabrication, optical and electrical characterisation is essential.  Additional knowledge and skills associated with epitaxial growth are also desired.  You will have an appropriate publication track record and effective communication skills to network effectively with academics and industrial collaborators.

Please submit with your completed application, your full CV and a statement of research interests and career goals (2 pages max).

This full-time post (35 hours per week) is fixed term for two years with an anticipated start date in August 2021.

Salary: £33,797 - £40,322 per annum (Grade 6)

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Dr Qiang Li on [email protected] or Rebecca Blackwell ([email protected] )

For informal enquiries about working at Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy please contact  [email protected]

Closing date: Tuesday, 10 August 2021

This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only.  We now invite external applications.
Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

“Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/research/our-research-environment/integrity-and-ethics/responsible-research-assessment”