Perovskite Postdoc: Thin-Film Processing & Nanoscale

Corehr; Oxford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oxford invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Physics to work on the EPSRC project “Perfecting Halide Perovskites: From Precursor Ink Chemistry to Defect Control.” The role focuses on fabricating perovskite thin-films and characterising them with high-resolution electron microscopy and related techniques.

The successful candidate will also work to correlate nanoscale findings with bulk properties, investigate stability in optoelectronic devices, and may

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in collection and processing of high-resolution electron microscopy data.
• Experience with electron diffraction data.
• Background in thin-film fabrication and related characterisation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate perovskite thin-films via solution and vapour-processing.
• Characterise structure and composition using high-resolution EM and diffraction methods.
• Correlate nanoscale data with bulk measurements and test stability in devices.
• Opportunity to contribute to teaching within the department.

Skills

Electron microscopy data

Electron diffraction data

Thin-film fabrication

EDX/EELS

GIWAXS/GISAXS

Cryo-EM preparation

Education

PhD in physics

Tools

Cryo-EM

GIWAXS

Job description

The University of Oxford invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Physics to work on the EPSRC project “Perfecting Halide Perovskites: From Precursor Ink Chemistry to Defect Control.” The role focuses on fabricating perovskite thin-films and characterising them with high-resolution electron microscopy and related techniques.

The successful candidate will also work to correlate nanoscale findings with bulk properties, investigate stability in optoelectronic devices, and may