Postdoctoral Research Associate in Micro- and Nanosystems
locations
Camperdown Campus
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted Today
job requisition id
0114031
- Full time, 2 years fixed term. Located on the Darlington Campus at the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (AMME)
- Contribute to research in Micro- and Nanosystems Engineering
- Base Salary, Academic Level A $105,314 - $116,679 p.a + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- work as a member of a team under the supervision of A/Prof. Niels Quack
- perform research on photonic micro-electro-mechanical systems
- develop design by analytical and numerical modeling
- develop microfabrication processes in the clean room labs
- develop testing in optics laboratory
- disseminate results at suitable venues and prepare follow-up research projects.
About you
The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Micro- and Nanosystems who has:
- a Ph.D. in mechanical or electrical engineering, applied physics or a related discipline
- a strong background in design and fabrication of micro- and nanosystems
- a solid understanding of physics at the micro- and nanoscale
- a solid understanding of micro- and nanofabrication processes
- practical experience with microsystems design tools (FEM simulation, layout editors, etc.)
- practical experience in a clean room laboratory.
Previous experience with piezo-electric thin film deposition/actuation and photonic integrated circuits would be highly desirable.
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