THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Recruitment Role Profile Form

Job Title:Senior Research Fellow in Organic Solar Cells

School/Department:Manufacturing & Process Technologies

Salary:£37,394 - £45,954 (0.8 FTE pro rata, in accordance with the Newton Institutional Links funded programmefinancial guidelines for this scheme)

Job Family and Level:Research and Teaching Off Scale

Contract Status:This 0.8 FTE post is available immediately and will be offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of 8 months until 31 March 2016.

Hours of Work:0.8 FTE – 29.0hours per week

Location:Faculty of Engineering, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD

Reporting to:Dr. Roderick MacKenzie and Prof. David Grant

Purpose of the New Role:

The successful candidate will work with Dr. Roderick MacKenzie and Professor David Grant in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham. Working as part of a Newton Institutional Links funded programme, the successful candidate will be required to design, fabricate and test organic solar cells in association with University partners in Malaysia.

The candidate will also be responsible for designing, fabricating and implementing electro-mechanical systems for the production and characterisation of solar cells, in particular laser-optical and electrical characterisation tools. IP protection and commercialisation of coatings will form a key role in the perceived industrial scale-up of technologies.

Main Responsibilities / % time per year
1. / Construct and develop experimental setup / 30%
2. / Carry out laboratory testing to investigate the optimal formulation and process for organic solar cell production / 50%
3. / Implementing procedures and running lab to relevant Health & Safety regulations (COSHH, lasers etc.) / 10%
4. / Prepare project reports and scientific publications / 5%
5. / General tasks in the research group / 5%

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential / Desirable
Qualifications/ Education /
  • PhD or equivalent in thin film coatings or relevant engineering discipline and possess a minimum of five years relevant additional experience
  • A 2:1 or 1st class honours first degree in a relevant discipline such as materials engineering, electrical/electronic engineering or physics

Skills/Training /
  • Hands-on experience with PVD, evaporative, spin-coating and lithographical techniques in either a research or industrial setting
  • Ability to design, fabricate and implement electro-mechanical systems for the production and characterisation of solar cells, in particular laser-optical and electrical characterisation tools.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to present scientific work in oral and written format
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  • Familiarity with LabView development
  • Risk Assessment, Health and Safety management
  • Quality systems/procedure implementation

Experience /
  • Proven industrial track record in design, development and production of novel thin films
  • Experience in IP protection and commercialisation of coatings
  • Effective interaction with other research and industrial partners
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  • Experience with development of organic solar cells
  • Track record in securing funding

Decision Making

i)Taken independently by the role holder

Questions regarding day-to-day operation of the experimental setup and procedures

ii)Taken in collaboration with others

Changes to experimental set-up, procedures and development

iii)Referred to the appropriate line manager (please name) by the role holder

Decisions regarding experimental setup and strategic decisions of scientific direction and priorities, as well as financial, and personnel matters

Additional Information

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Roderick MacKenzie (). Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
Applicants will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as defined by the requirements set out by the UK Border and Immigration Agency. Please visit for more information.