Working under the supervision of Dr Ravinder Dahiya you will contribute to the European Commission funded Marie Curie Initial Training Network - Collaborative Network for Training in Electronic Skin Technology (CONTEST). Specifically this exciting job requires multidisciplinary knowledge in bendable/flexible electronics, system integration over a foil or foil-foil integration, and micro/nanofabrication. You will work towards realizing electronic circuits on flexible substrates.

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group/School/College research strategy.
• Contribute to experimental design and the acquisition, development and maintenance of experimental set ups, and integration of experimental apparatus and computational equipment for the conduct of research.
• Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
• Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow/School/Research Group, including contributing to 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.
• Contribute to the presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile.
• Contribute to 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.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/group meetings/seminars/workshops across the research Group/School/College/University, CONTEST project network, and wider community (e.g Academic and Industrial Partners).
• Contribute to 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.
• Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.
• Contribute to outreach and recruitment activities of The University of Glasgow.
• Carry out modest Teaching activities (e.g. demonstrating etc.) and associated admin as assigned by the Head of School and in consultation with Principal Investigator.
• Be responsible for safety management related to the organisation and running of Laboratory and/or Experimental techniques, equipment and processes as appropriate.
• Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.
• Engage in personal, professional and career development to enhance both specialist and transferable skills in accordance with desired career trajectory.
• Undertake any other duties of equivalent standing as assigned by the Head of School and/or PI.

Salary: Approx. £54,000 per annum - Approximate gross salary is subject to employers NI deductions and the amount varies according to the living costs of host country.

Eligible Researchers will receive an additional mobility allowance (approx. £550 - £900 per month), depending on personal circumstances. This post is funded for 2 years.

According to the regulations for mobility within the Marie Curie programme, the researcher must not have carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of his/her host organisation (in this case, the United Kingdom) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to recruitment.

All candidates are advised to visit the Marie Curie website to obtain further details of the eligibility requirements for Marie Curie initiatives.

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Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

• A doctoral degree in electronics or a cognate discipline, independently of the time taken to acquire it, or has at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience 
• Detailed knowledge of integration on flexible substrates
• Detailed knowledge of micro/nanofabrication
• Detailed knowledge (experiment and theory) electrical characterization
• Knowledge of circuit design and simulation
• A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the literature in the field of flexible and printable electronics

Desirable:

• PhD in electronics or a cognate discipline

Skills

Essential:

• System Integration on flexible substrates, Electronics Design, Fabrication and Characterization of test structures
• Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written), including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely
• Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach
• Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills
• Extensive IT and data analysis/interpretation skills as appropriate
• Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working
• Problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic approach

Experience

Essential:

• 4-10 years research experience (full-time equivalent) including the period of research training, since gaining a university (or equivalent institution of higher education) degree giving access to doctoral studies in the country in which the degree was obtained in accordance with MCF guidelines
• Experience in the area of flexible substrates
• Experience of scientific writing
• Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner
• Evidence of an emerging track record of publications in a relevant field

Apply here: http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/jobs/