Research Fellow (110028-0425)

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Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Duration: Fixed Term contract for 24 months

About the Role  

For informal enquiries, please contact Maksym Myronov (Associate Professor - Reader) m.myronov@warwick.ac.uk

The Semiconductor Research Group (https://www.warwick.ac.uk/silicon) in the Department of Physics seeks to appoint a Research Fellow to support world class research and development activities on SiGe epitaxial materials for realization of quantum computer processor. Quantum computers promise to be one of the main technical advances of the forthcoming decades. As a member of the group, you will be responsible for epitaxial materials characterization and support of epitaxial growth research activities.

About You

You will have outstanding knowledge of the group-IV epitaxial semiconductor materials and devices physics and technologies. You will have, at least few years, hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of structural and electrical characterization of the group-IV semiconductor materials, including SiGe, and devices using TEM, SEM, AFM, XRD, XRR, FTIR, SE, Hall effect and resistivity, C-V and I-V characterisation techniques. You will be an excellent communicator capable of working effectively both independently and as part of a research team. You will possess excellent planning and time management skills to ensure your research objectives are achieved effectively. You will be responsible for defining milestones and timelines and ensuring timely projects executions. You will contribute to the group’s strategy, report your scientific findings internally to colleagues and collaborators, and disseminate them via journal publications and conference presentations. With your talent, passion and expertise, you will become part of a team that makes the impossible possible and broaden scientific knowledge.

If you have not yet been awarded your PhD, but are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant on level 5 of the University grade structure. Upon successful award of your PhD and evidence of this fact, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of the level 6 of the University grade structure.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 20th July 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

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