Research Associate​/Fellow

Job Purpose

As a researcher in the Centre for Responsible Electronics (REACT), you will make a leading contribution to design of sustainable electronics at a strategic industry/academia research collaboration through the REACT Centre. We are seeking a proactive researcher to work alongside academic and industrial partners to identify, define and develop collaborative R&D opportunities in sustainable electronics and circular economy technologies. The role will focus on translating industry needs into funded research projects, demonstrators and innovation programmes.

You will design with tools such as life cycle assessment and lead activity to design and build cutting-edge electronic system and possess skills in at least one of the following emerging technologies, all of which reduce the environmental footprint of electronics including

• Circular design of electronics
• Design for Sustainability
• Modular Design
• Improving Electronics reliability
• Life Cycle Assessment

Your role will be highly dynamic; you will work with academic and industrial partners to develop a range of demonstrators including modular or reconfigurable electronics and environmental sensors. These demonstrators will have strong potential for high-profile publications, commercialisation, and/or dissemination as open-source designs.

The ideal candidate might be from an academic (e.g. PhD/Postdoc in a related engineering/electronics/sustainable engineering area) or industrial background. The key is having good hands-on experience in sustainable design and implementation, or the enthusiasm to pick up new skills.

You will have the full support of a large inter-disciplinary research team with expertise in manufacturing/materials, sensors, energy efficient design and material recovery. In addition, you will work on short-term demonstrators built with our industrial partners, which offer extensive learning opportunities across the electronics industry. You will get the opportunity to formulate and publish your findings in impactful research publications, generate intellectual property (IP) from the research findings, and help manage and direct this project.

The position is initially offered on 1.5-year contract, along with extensive career development opportunities (academic and industrial).

For informal inquiries, please contact Professor Jeff Kettle () or Dr Mahmoud Wagih ().

1. Take a leading role in the planning and conduct of assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project strategy. This will involve the design, micro/nano-fabrication, and characterisation of single-photon avalanche diodes, working in the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre () and in optics laboratories.

2. Characterisation of completed devices and the documentation of research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and research papers as appropriate.

3. Establish and maintain your research profile and reputation and that of the University of Glasgow, the UKRI REACT Centre, including establishing and sustaining a track record of independent and joint publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed journals, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem.

4. Survey the research literature and environment, understand the research challenges associated with the project & subject area, & develop/implement a suitable research strategy.

5. Presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile.

6. Take a leading role in the identification of potential funding sources and to assist in the development of proposals to secure funding from internal and external bodies to support future research.

7. Take a leading role in developing and maintaining collaborations with colleagues across the research group/School/College/University and wider community of academic and industrial partners.

8. Take a leading role in team/group/project meetings/seminars/workshops and School research group activities to enhance the wider knowledge, outputs and culture of the School/College.

9. Take the lead in the organisation, supervision, mentoring and training of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and less experienced members of the project team to ensure their effective development.

10. Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the project/research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.

11. Make a leading contribution to Teaching activities (e.g. demonstrating etc) and associated admin as assigned by the Head of School and in consultation with Principal Investigator.

12. Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.

13. Engage in personal, professional and career development, to enhance both specialist and…