Research Associate

University of Strathclyde; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Strathclyde seeks a part-time engineer to design, fabricate and measure micrometre-scale LED arrays. The role involves developing cleanroom processes for laser photolithography, plasma etching and metal evaporation, plus optical and electrical device characterisation. You will report results to external partners using graphical tools and presentation software.

The position is a fixed-term 7-month appointment in Glasgow, with interviews scheduled in early September.

Qualifications

• Experience in microfabrication and cleanroom processing.
• Hands-on skills in laser photolithography and etching.
• Ability to fabricate and characterize micrometre-scale LED arrays.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate and measure micrometre-scale LED arrays.
• Develop processes for laser photolithography, plasma etching and metal evaporation.
• Characterise optical and electrical properties of devices.
• Report process and results to external partners using graphical tools.

Skills

Microfabrication

Cleanroom operations

Laser photolithography

Plasma etching

Metal deposition (evaporation)

Optical characterization

Electrical device characterization

Data presentation

Tools

Graphical tools

Presentation software

Job description

FTE:0.5 (17.5 hours per week)

Contract Type: Fixed Term (7 months)

Closing Date:31/08/2026

This appointment is being raised in order to deliver on theKnowledge Exchange project for an external company based inthe UK. A part-time position for 7-month is required to deliver onthe project objectives of designing, fabricating and measuringmicrometre scale light emitting diodes arrays. The post requiresa precise set of skills in micro-fabrication in cleanroomenvironment covering the process development of laserphotolithography, plasma etching and metal deposition byevaporation with additional expertise in optical and electricaldevice characterisation. Reporting the process andcharacterisation results to the external partners will also benecessary using the dedicated graphical tools and presentationsoftware.

Initial interviews have been scheduled for early September.