Postdoctoral Researcher in Cathodoluminescence

4 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

Department: Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge

, Fixed-term (2 years)

Potential Start Date: ASAP

**Salary**:

- Research Assistant (Grade 5): £29,605 - £39,347 per annum
- Research Associate (Grade 7): £33,966 - £49,794 per annum (promotion to Research Associate upon attainment of PhD)

Application Deadline: Monday 15th April 2024

Job Summary:
Key Responsibilities:

- Support and develop the existing TRCL facility, including variable temperature CL with liquid helium cooling and picosecond time resolution imaging and spectroscopy
- Train users from within and outside the University of Cambridge on the TRCL facility.
- Collaborate with materials growth and device fabrication specialists to optimise materials from cathodoluminescence data
- Present research findings at lab meetings, seminars, and international scientific conferences
- Draft scientific manuscripts with support from Prof. Oliver and contribute to the supervision of Masters or PhD students.

Qualifications and Requirements:

- PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or near completion).
- Essential: experience with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), experience of spectroscopy.
- Desirable: Experience in cathodoluminescence, experience of time-resolved spectroscopy, knowledge of Python coding for data analysis, experience of relevant materials and complementary characterisation techniques (see Further Particulars).
- Strong skills in data presentation, both verbally and in writing.
- Commitment to collaborative and interdisciplinary research.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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