13967 - Research Associate in Thin Film Optoelectronics

Edinburgh, Scotland April 6, 2026 Full Time Oracle Hcm Cloud Recruiting (Oracle Recruiting Cloud / Oracle Fusion Hcm)
Grade UE07: £41,064.00 - £48,822.00 per annum pro-rata if part-time

School of Engineering / Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for up to 24 months



We are looking for an experienced Research Associate in Thin Film Transistor Devices. The position will be based at the King’s Buildings Campus and will commence as soon as possible.



The Opportunity:

The successful candidate will work on the fabrication and characterisation of optoelectronic devices with a focus on NIR detectors and will be part of the SWIRFlex-DT consortium, funded by Horizon.

This post will involve the development of solution-processed electronic devices based on thin-film technologies. These include designing device architectures and processing several organic and inorganic semiconductors, analytical and morphological characterisation of developed films (such as XPS, SEM, and AFM), as well as electrical characterisation of fabricated devices.

Your skills and attributes for success:

A PhD in Electronics, Physics, Materials Science or similar discipline, with a focus in semiconductor devices and/or thin films
Proven track record of research or industrial experience in fabrication and testing of TFTs and thin film devices, as well as materials involved in thin film fabrication.
Knowledge of electrical characterisation techniques, mostly on transistors and detectors and similar devices.
Experience with solution processing deposition methods.


This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

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