Research Associate in Organic Photovoltaics

Job reference: SAE-027583

Salary: £36,924-£45,163 per annum (depending on relevant experience)

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering

Location: Manchester

Employment type: Fixed Term

Division/Team: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE)

Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 06/01/2025

Contract Duration: 24 Months

School/Directorate: School of Engineering

Are you a motivated researcher seeking to contribute to third-generation photovoltaic technologies?

We invite you to apply for a Research Associate position in the emerging field of printable organic photovoltaics.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to engage in a stimulating research project focusing on developing and fully characterising organic semiconductors and their integration into organic photovoltaics with a power conversion efficiency of over 20%. Responsibilities include designing, fabricating, and analysing multilayer organic solar cells with different architectures.

The use of molecular dopants for improving the performance characteristics of organic materials and inorganic charge-extraction interlayers would be a key priority for the project.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team of world-leading experts and work in our state-of-the-art facilities within the Henry Royce Institute at The University of Manchester.

The ideal candidate will hold or is about to obtain, a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related discipline, with a solid foundation in organic semiconductor device physics, materials for molecular doping, materials analysis, device fabrication and solar cell characterisation.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Thomas Anthopoulos

Email: thomas.anthopoulos@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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SAE-027583 Research Associate in Organic Photovoltaics Further Particulars(PDF,39KB)

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