Specialist Technician

You will join the vibrant Flexible Nanoelectronics team at the University of Southampton working on nanofabrication of flexible electronic devices using solution-based advanced materials for application in the Internet of Things and neuromorphic computing. 

You will carry out the fabrication of opto/electronic devices, using photolithography and physical vapour deposition techniques. You will work in the state-of-the-art Zepler clean rooms of the Optoelectronics Research Centre, and in particular, the Southampton Nanofabrication Centre (advanced research cleanroom for novel electronic and optoelectronic devices), the Teaching and Research Cleanroom (UG and MSc teaching; early fabrication training centre for PhDs and device prototyping), the Integrated Photonics Cleanroom (cleanroom for processing novel optical materials for optoelectronic devices) and the Hybrid Material and Devices Lab (thin film characterisation and optoelectronic devices characterisation lab). You will be involved in pushing the boundaries of new emerging technologies and assisting our community of researchers and students to develop their ideas to reality. You will be encouraged to develop your own research ideas and contribute to the research activities of the Flexible Nanoelectronics Lab.

The role includes fabricating samples for projects following and improving on standard practices, preparing samples for other users, learning new equipment and understanding it sufficiently to teach new users. You will receive extensive training and support from the current users as you develop the skills necessary for the job.

There will be a requirement to travel to project meetings, workshops and dissemination activities across the UK and overseas.

Requirements: 

• Extensive experience in clean room lab environment.
• Photolithography and etching or lift-off skills; design of photolithography masks.
• Experience of working in electronics or materials laboratories fabricating electronic devices or developing functional materials and characterising thin films.
• Any additional expertise in photonics or flexible electronics is desired.
• Good interpersonal skills.

For informal enquiries before submitting your application, contact Dr Dimitra Georgiadou (d.georgiadou@soton.ac.uk).

ECS holds an Athena SWAN bronze award in recognition of its continued commitment to improving equality for women in science and engineering. In ECS we take Staff wellbeing and professional development seriously and we have a mentoring scheme for Staff. We will give due consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly including part-time and job share and to those who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy* and onsite childcare facilities.

There are a great range of benefits that includes a contributory pension scheme; holiday entitlement of 30 days plus 8 bank holidays and 6 additional holidays (closure days); subsidised health and fitness facilities on-site; cycle to work scheme; a range of discounts which include restaurants, retail outlets and entertainment.

*subject to qualifying criteria 

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.