Nottingham University
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAMRecruitment Role Profile Form
Job Title: Senior Research Fellow in Organic Solar Cells
School/Department: Manufacturing & Process Technologies
Salary: £37,394 - £45,954 (0.8 FTE pro rata, in accordance with
the Newton Institutional Links funded programme financial
guidelines for this scheme)
Job Family and Level:Research and Teaching Off Scale
Contract Status: This 0.8 FTE post is available immediately and
will be offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of 8 months
until 31 March 2016.
Hours of Work:0.8 FTE – 29.0 hours per week
Location:Faculty of Engineering, University Park, Nottingham,
NG7 2RD
Reporting to:Dr. Roderick MacKenzie and Prof. David Grant
Purpose of the New Role:
The successful candidate will work with Dr. Roderick MacKenzie
and Professor David Grant in the Faculty of Engineering at the
University of Nottingham. Working as part of a Newton Institutional
Links funded programme, the successful candidate will be required
to design, fabricate and test organic solar cells in association
with University partners in Malaysia.
The candidate will also be responsible for designing,
fabricating and implementing electro-mechanical systems for the
production and characterisation of solar cells, in particular
laser-optical and electrical characterisation tools. IP protection
and commercialisation of coatings will form a key role in the
perceived industrial scale-up of technologies.
Main Responsibilities
% time per year
1.
Construct and develop experimental setup
30%
2.
Carry out laboratory testing to investigate the optimal
formulation and process for organic solar cell production
50%
3.
Implementing procedures and running lab to relevant Health &
Safety regulations (COSHH, lasers etc.)
10%
4.
Prepare project reports and scientific publications
5%
5.
General tasks in the research group
5%
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications/ Education
· PhD or equivalent in thin film coatings or relevant
engineering discipline and possess a minimum of five years relevant
additional experience
· A 2:1 or 1st class honours first degree in a relevant
discipline such as materials engineering, electrical/electronic
engineering or physics
Skills/Training
· Hands-on experience with PVD, evaporative, spin-coating and
lithographical techniques in either a research or industrial
setting
· Ability to design, fabricate and implement electro-mechanical
systems for the production and characterisation of solar cells, in
particular laser-optical and electrical characterisation tools.
· Excellent communication skills
· Ability to present scientific work in oral and written
format
· Familiarity with LabView development
· Risk Assessment, Health and Safety management
· Quality systems/procedure implementation
Experience
· Proven industrial track record in design, development and
production of novel thin films
· Experience in IP protection and commercialisation of
coatings
· Effective interaction with other research and industrial
partners
· Experience with development of organic solar cells
· Track record in securing funding
Decision Making
i) Taken independently by the role holder
Questions regarding day-to-day operation of the experimental
setup and procedures
ii) Taken in collaboration with others
Changes to experimental set-up, procedures and development
iii) Referred to the appropriate line manager (please name) by
the role holder
Decisions regarding experimental setup and strategic decisions
of scientific direction and priorities, as well as financial, and
personnel matters
Additional Information
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Roderick MacKenzie
([email protected]). Please note that
applications sent directly to this email address will not be
accepted.
Applicants will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the
relevant permission to work in the UK as defined by the
requirements set out by the UK Border and Immigration Agency.
Please visit http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ for more
information.
