Research Assistant (Department of Materials Science and Engineering)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore seeks a candidate to assist in lab support for a project titled Unlocking Market Leadership in Semiconductors with Multilayer Amorphous Carbon as Ultralow-k Dielectric. You will work on MAC growth, device testing, and comprehensive material characterization under senior supervision.

Responsibilities include CVD-based substrate processing, device electrical testing, and data interpretation, with emphasis on lab safety and equipment upkeep.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to solve problems and generate new ideas.
• Experience with operation and maintenance of CVD reactors and vacuum systems.

Responsibilities

• Direct growth of MAC on target substrates using a UV-based CVD approach.
• Electrical tests of the devices and exploration of transfer curves of transistors.
• Characterization of MAC (optical, electrical, Raman, AFM, SEM).
• Data analysis and physical interpretation of results.
• Manage lab safety, equipment maintenance and operations.

Skills

Verbal communication

Problem solving

Idea generation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in materials science/engineering

Tools

CVD reactors

Vacuum systems

Job description

Company description

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

Job description

The successful candidate will work with Barbaros Oezyilmaz and Dr Toh Chee Tat on for lab support, sample preparation and characterization under a project on Unlocking Market Leadership in Semiconductors with Multilayer Amorphous Carbon as Ultralow-k Dielectric

• Direct growth of MAC on target substrates using a UV-based CVD approach.
• Electrical tests of the devices, exploration of the transfer curves of transistors with thin amorphous dielectrics
• Characterization of MAC (e.g. optical, electrical, Raman spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope).
• Data analysis and physical interpretation of the results.
• Manage lab safety, equipment maintenance and operations.

Qualifications

Qualifications / Discipline:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in materials science, engineering, or a related field, with a focus on thin film deposition

Skills:

Strong verbal communication skills in English, ability to solve problems and generate new ideas

Experience:

• First-hand experience with operation and maintenance of CVD reactors and vacuum systems
• Experience with electronics and the use of clean room is desirable