Research Associate in Digital ASIC Design

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a Research Associate to contribute to the ADIA2 project within the IMNS institute. This full-time role offers a salary ranging from £41,064 to £48,822 per annum and is fixed-term until March 31, 2028. The position requires essential tape-out experience and a good grasp of the digital IC design flow. Competitive benefits are provided, including generous holiday entitlement and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Defined benefits pension scheme

Staff discounts

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Essential tape-out experience.
• Good grasp of digital IC design flow.
• Effective communication skills for technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the ADIA2 project within IMNS.
• Work subject to DSTL security clearance.
• Prepare tape-out portfolio for interview.

Skills

Tape-out experience

Digital IC design flow

Scripting skills (e.g. SKILL & Ocean Script)

Technical report writing

Ability to generate and test ideas

Job description

Overview

UE07: £41,064.00 - £48,822.00 Per Annum.

School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering / Institute for Integrated Micro & Nano Systems (IMNS)

Fixed term contract until 31st March 2028.

Full time - 35 hours per week.

The Opportunity:

This Research Associate position will contribute to the ADIA2 project within the IMNS institute at the University of Edinburgh, which is funded by DSTL. The role is subject to DSTL security clearance checks and appointment will be subject to candidates successfully completing these checks as well as right to work in the UK checks.

This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2028.

A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.

Your skills and attributes for success

• Tape-out experience – please note this is absolutely essential.
• Good grasp of the digital IC design flow
• Good scripting skills (e.g. SKILL & Ocean Script)
• Good communication skills including writing technical reports/papers and presenting technical work
• Ability and initiative to generate and test ideas

Please apply including a cover letter and CV.

Please note that candidates who will be invited to interview will be asked to provide a tape-out portfolio. In the portfolio (which can be in the form of a table) we expect to see at least:

• Technology used (e.g. TSMC180nm or GF22nm).
• Module(s) you have personally worked on (e.g. operational amplifier, multiply-accumulate unit, etc.).
• Stage(s) of the flow where you have contributed (e.g. specification set-up, schematics, design, layout, verification, testing, …).
• Nature of your contribution (sole-designer, team member with responsibility for X, Y Z, …).
• (Optionally) Outcomes of the work.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Interviews will be held TBC.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

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The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.