POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
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Job Number SU01056 Contract Type Fixed Term Salary 34,132 to 45,413 per annum Working Pattern Full Time Faculty/Directorate Faculty of Science and Engineering Location Bay Campus, Swansea Closing Date 5 Aug 2025 Interview Date 18 Aug 2025 Informal Enquiries
- Professor David Ritchie [Confidential Information]
- Dr Wladislaw Michailow [HIDDEN TEXT]
About The University
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
This is a full-time, fixed-term role until 31st December 2027 . The Department of Physics at Swansea University is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) in Semiconductor Physics and Terahertz Science and Technology. The successful candidate will join a thriving research effort in semiconductor science at Swansea University's new state-of-the-art Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) and will contribute significantly to the EPSRC programme grant Terahertz frequency devices and systems for ultrahigh capacity wireless communications (TERACOM) (teracom.uk), EP/W028921/1. This is a collaborative project involving the Universities of Swansea, Leeds, and University College London The successful candidate will join a team of researchers aiming to realise next-generation communication systems operating in the terahertz range and participate in inter-site collaborations as well as regular meetings of the consortium that provide networking opportunities. As a research-focused University embedded in the South Wales Compound Semiconductor Cluster, Swansea provides excellent opportunities for applied research, semiconductor technology development, and industrial collaborations. As the selected PDRA, you will be simulating, designing and developing terahertz devices that rely on novel physical phenomena to achieve unprecedented performance in terahertz modulation and detection. You will be fabricating the samples (field-effect transistor type terahertz devices with a focus on the gallium nitride material system) in the CISM cleanroom. You will be characterising the new devices on existing setups as well as expanding and building new experimental systems for their measurements with terahertz sources. You will present the results on regular project meetings, write up the research outcomes and publish them in international peer-reviewed journals.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter. Appointment at research associate level (grade 8) is dependent on having a PhD and relevant experience. A candidate who has submitted but has not yet received their PhD will be appointed at research assistant level (grade 7).
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