Research Assistant/Associate/Fellow

This post is full time and has funding for up to 18 months, with the possibility of being extended for a further 18 months.

The James Watt School of Engineering is looking for a Research Assistant/Associate/Fellow to contribute to/make a leading contribution as appropriate to the growing research in the Centre for Responsible Electronics (REACT), this research assistant / associate/ fellow will work with Dr Mahmoud Wagih and the growing team.

As a researcher in the Centre for Responsible Electronics (REACT), you will make a leading contribution to design of sustainable electronics hardware, at a strategic industry/academia research collaboration through the REACT Centre. You will design and build cutting-edge electronic systems which reduce the environmental footprint of electronics, from manufacturing to disposal.

Your role will be highly dynamic; you will develop a suite of electronic systems, ranging from biodegradable PCBs for IoT, through integrating recyclable ICs for high-end electronics applications, to sustainable wearable and environmental sensors. These demonstrators will have strong potential for high-profile publications, commercialisation, and/or dissemination as open-source designs.

The ideal candidate might be from an academic (e.g. PhD/Postdoc in a related electronics area) or industrial (practicing hardware/embedded electronic engineer) background. The key is having good hands-on experience in electronics design and implementation, and the enthusiasm to pick up new skills.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

For informal discussions about the role, please contact Dr Mahmoud Wagih (Mahmoud.Wagih@glasgow.ac.uk)

For further information the on the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering, please visit: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering

For more information and to apply online: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-assistant-slash-associate-slash-fellow?source=gla.ac.uk

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