Research Associate: Dieletrics

Job description:

An exciting opportunity exists within the MOSAIC (Materials Ordering and Structure; Analysis, Investigation and Characterisation) and Functional Materials and Devices groups at the University of Sheffield (UoS). The post holder will work on understanding and characterising a range of newly developed perovskite-based dielectric ceramics which exhibit a quasi linear response at high electric fields for high energy density applications in power electronics. In particular, we are looking for someone to undertake advanced characterisation using local structural probes. The project is in collaboration with the Universities of Manchester (UoM), Warwick (UoW) and Pennsylvania State University (PSU). Collaborating companies include KAVX Ltd, a European subsidiary of Kyocera AVX Components and Knowles Capacitors, both of whom are leading manufacturers of passive components for the electronics market.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the project to ensure its goals are achieved and will report to Dr Lewis Owen, Prof Ian M. Reaney and Prof Derek C. Sinclair (UoS). You will work closely with and maintain the collaboration with Dr Ge Wang (UoM), Professor Richard Beanland (UoW) and Professor Clive Randall (PSU). You will be responsible for the collation of data and producing the first draft of papers for high impact factor journals. This post is specifically focussed on advanced characterisation related to understanding average and local structural effects within the system. Experimental methods will include in-situ synchrotron and spallation source measurements, X-ray and Neutron total scattering (Pair Distribution Function analysis), as well as scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM & TEM).

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