Research Associate: AlGaN Defect Physics for UVC LEDs

University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer contribution pension

29 days annual leave + bank holidays

Ride to work and EV car scheme

Job summary

The University of Manchester invites applications for a Research Associate to join our team researching electrical and optical characterisation of defects in high aluminium content AlGaN, aiming to increase the efficiency of UVC light emitting diodes.

You will perform DLTS and photoluminescence measurements, analyse data, contribute to journal papers, present at conferences in the UK and abroad, and travel to the Tyndall Institute in Cork for collaboration meetings.

Qualifications

• Please see the Further Particulars document linked below for the full person specification criteria.

Responsibilities

• The electrical and optical characterisation of defects in high aluminium content AlGaN with a view to increasing the efficiency of UVC light emitting diodes.
• Use Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy (DLTS) and photoluminescence measurements to characterise the impact of these defects on device performance.
• Analyse the data produced by these experiments and contribute to the writing of journal papers based on the results.
• Present work at academic conferences, both within the UK and overseas.
• Travel to the Tyndall institute in Cork, Ireland, for collaboration meetings.

Job description

The University of Manchester invites applications for a Research Associate to join our team researching electrical and optical characterisation of defects in high aluminium content AlGaN, aiming to increase the efficiency of UVC light emitting diodes.

You will perform DLTS and photoluminescence measurements, analyse data, contribute to journal papers, present at conferences in the UK and abroad, and travel to the Tyndall Institute in Cork for collaboration meetings.