Organisation/Company: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Research Field: Physics
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)
Country: United Kingdom
Application Deadline: 11 Feb 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Other
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Closing date: 11/02/2025
Salary range: £36,924 - £45,163
FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)
Term: Fixed (31st August 2025)
This Research Associate post is for a role in the Integrated Photonics group at the Institute of Photonics, Dept. of Physics. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of research activities as part of a team, on visible light photonic integrated circuits and integration. The post will require expertise in the design and fabrication of photonic integrated circuits, heterogeneous integration techniques, transfer printing, and the optical characterisation of opto-electronic devices. The post will be under the general supervision of the line manager; with responsibility to input as a team member to administrative activities; to assist where required with relevant teaching and knowledge exchange activities.
As a Research Associate, under the general guidance of a research leader, you will develop research objectives and proposals, play a lead role in relation to specific project/s or part of a broader project, conduct individual and/or collaborative research, contribute to the development of new research methods, identify sources of funding, and contribute to securing funds for research, including drafting grant proposals and planning for future proposals. You will write up research work for publication, individually or in collaboration with colleagues, and disseminate the results via peer-reviewed journal publications and presentations at conferences. You will join external networks to share information and ideas, inform the development of research objectives, and identify potential sources of funding. You will collaborate with colleagues to ensure that research advances inform departmental teaching efforts and you will collaborate with colleagues on the development of knowledge exchange activities by, for example, participating in initiatives that establish research links with industry and influence public policy and the professions. You will supervise student projects, provide advice to students, and contribute to teaching as required by, for example, running tutorials and supervising practical work. You will contribute in a developing capacity to Department/School, Faculty, and/or University administrative and management functions and committees and engage in continuous professional development.
To be considered for the role, you will be educated to a minimum of PhD level in an appropriate discipline, or have significant relevant experience in addition to a relevant degree. You will have sufficient breadth or depth of knowledge in integrated photonics devices and heterogeneous integration methods, and a developing ability to conduct individual research work, disseminate results, and prepare research proposals. You will have an ability to plan and organise your own workload effectively and an ability to work within a team environment. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to listen, engage, persuade, and present complex information in an accessible way to a range of audiences.
Whilst not essential for the role, applications are welcomed from candidates with relevant work experience, membership of relevant Chartered/professional bodies (including the Higher Education Academy), experience of relevant student supervision and teaching activities, and/or experience of knowledge exchange related activities.
For informal enquiries, please contact Fraunhofer UK/RAEng Chair in Chipscale Photonics, Professor Michael Strain (michael.strain@strath.ac.uk).
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