Research Assistant​/Associate in Heterogeneous ICs

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Requisition

Location:

Newcastle, GB

Contract Type:
Fixed Term

Working Pattern:
Full Time

Posted Date: 1 Sept 2026

Research Assistant: £33,951 to £35,608 per annum

Research Associate: £35,608 to £38,784 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 29 September 2026

The School of Engineering at Newcastle University invites applications for a Research Assistant/Associate position in Hardware–Software Co-design for Heterogeneous Integrated Circuits within the Microsystems Research Group .

The programme’s mission is to develop innovative methods for designing and integrating microchips manufactured using different semiconductor technologies. By enabling specialised chiplets to operate together seamlessly within a single system, CHIMES² seeks to establish secure, scalable, and energy-efficient computing platforms with enhanced performance. These advancements will facilitate the creation of smaller, faster, and more adaptable systems for next-generation computing applications.

Working with consortium partners, the postholder will also help investigate how this hardware can be integrated with chiplets implemented using different semiconductor technologies. Based in the Microsystems AI (MAI) Lab, the postholder will investigate how algorithmic requirements,

This is a full-time, fixed-term position for up to 36 months, with the precise end date subject to confirmation.

The role is based in the School of Engineering at Newcastle University and may involve occasional travel to CHIMES² partner institutions, project meetings and conferences. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK before commencing employment.

We follow the Researcher Development Concordat:
Researcher Development | Our Research | Newcastle University . We enable all colleagues to fulfil their research potential regardless of career stage. This commitment secures our thriving research culture and vibrant research environment. Our offer to each individual and their researcher development includes mentoring, annual research planning discussions, pooled research funding to support career development and research activities, peer review support for the development of research and innovation funding applications’.

The successful candidate will report to Professor Rishad Shafik and will work closely with researchers in the Microsystems Group, the wider CHIMES² project team and collaborating institutions.

We want you to feel confident when applying for a position with Newcastle University. For an informal discussion about the role or to clarify any aspect of the project, please contact Professor Rishad Shafik at r

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and can provide reasonable adjustments or additional support to meet individual needs.

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