Research Associate in Power Microelectronics

Job description:

We have an exciting opportunity in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering for someone with a flair for research in power microelectronics looking to use their skills in gate drivers and converter designs to make an impact on semiconductor power and capabilities. You will develop innovative proof-of-concept solutions from devices to converters in the field of power microelectronics via hybrid power switches.

You will be educated to PhD level, or have equivalent experience, with experience in in-depth analysis of power semiconductor devices, hybrid power device technologies as well as working towards building power converters using these. We’re looking for a keen team-player (ideally with experience in a research environment) with a track record of high quality publications in top tier journals and learned societies. Creativity and the intuition to devise innovative solutions are essential, as is the ability to manage your own workload in the face of numerous workload pressures and deadlines.

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) belongs to the prestigious Faculty of Engineering, which is one of the largest academic communities of engineers in the UK, ranked joint 1st in the UK for Research Environment in the last Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021). Our specific discipline (EEE) is also ranked very highly, which is a marker of our excellence and ambition (QS 2024: 11th in UK, The Guardian 2024: 3rd, The Times Higher 2024: 7th in the UK ).

We are home to several national institutes and centres (e.g. National Epitaxy Facility, The National 6G Radio Systems Facility, Rolls-Royce Control, Monitoring and Systems Engineering University Technology Centre) and we strive to conduct fundamental research and innovation to address global challenges, as well as support the education of the next generation of engineers.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities,a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

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