Research Fellow in Reconfigurable Metasurface for 6G

FTE: 1.0 fte (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 December 2025 with possibility of extension

Salary: UH7 £38,249 pa to £45,413 pa by annual increments

Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield

Main duties and responsibilities

We are seeking a full-time Research Fellow in Reconfigurable Metasurface for 6G to join the Radio-Frequency Research lab at the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire. This role involves collaboration with top research institutes and industry leaders, contributing to an EU-funded initiative focused on developing sub-THz/THz reconfigurable metasurfaces for next-generation wireless communication. Specifically, the position requires expertise and hands-on experience in array antenna design, fabrication, and characterisation.

You will contribute to the preparation of proposals and applications for funding to external bodies, such as the European Commission and the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). This Research Fellow in Reconfigurable Metasurface for 6G role will create opportunities to maximise research activities, capturing relevant evidence to support impact and engaging with external partners and stakeholders. 

Skill and experience required

You will need experience in a research team as well as experience with numerical modelling on microwave components including antennas, filters, power dividers, etc.

You will need research experience in the subject area including, as appropriate, collaborative partnerships with other HEI’s or external partners.

You will have knowledge of calibration techniques and practical experience in vector network analysers, signal generators, and spectrum analysers with specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of discrete microwave components.

Working effectively in a team and having a can-do attitude to problem solving is essential, along with being able to deal with sensitive material with strict confidentiality.

Qualifications required

Educated with an Honours Degree (or equivalent qualification) or Masters qualification (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline

Educated with a PhD (or equivalent qualification), or close to completion of PhD (no more than 3 months prior to viva) in a relevant subject area, or equivalent experience

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

This post cannot be visa sponsored unless the applicant has a PhD / Doctorate.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Qi Luo email - q.luo2@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 22 April 2025

Interview Date: TBC 

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