Postdoctoral Research Associate
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £34,132 to £45,413 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Swansea University |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | SU01056 |
Summary
This is a full-time, fixed-term role until 31st December 2027 . The Department of Physics at Swansea University is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) in Semiconductor Physics and Terahertz Science and Technology. The successful candidate will join a thriving research effort in semiconductor science at Swansea University’s new state-of-the-art Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) and will contribute significantly to the EPSRC programme grant "Terahertz frequency devices and systems for ultrahigh capacity wireless communications (TERACOM)" (teracom.uk), EP/W028921/1. This is a collaborative project involving the Universities of Swansea, Leeds, and University College London The successful candidate will join a team of researchers aiming to realise next-generation communication systems operating in the terahertz range and participate in inter-site collaborations as well as regular meetings of the consortium that provide networking opportunities. As a research-focused University embedded in the South Wales Compound Semiconductor Cluster, Swansea provides excellent opportunities for applied research, semiconductor technology development, and industrial collaborations. As the selected PDRA, you will be simulating, designing and developing terahertz devices that rely on novel physical phenomena to achieve unprecedented performance in terahertz modulation and detection. You will be fabricating the samples (field-effect transistor type terahertz devices with a focus on the gallium nitride material system) in the CISM cleanroom. You will be characterising the new devices on existing setups as well as expanding and building new experimental systems for their measurements with terahertz sources. You will present the results on regular project meetings, write up the research outcomes and publish them in international peer-reviewed journals.
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter. Appointment at research associate level (grade 8) is dependent on having a PhD and relevant experience. A candidate who has submitted but has not yet received their PhD will be appointed at research assistant level (grade 7).
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter. Appointment at research associate level (grade 8) is dependent on having a PhD and relevant experience. A candidate who has submitted but has not yet received their PhD will be appointed at research assistant level (grade 7).