Job Description
UE07: £41,064.00 - £48,822.00 Per Annum.
School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering / Institute for Integrated Micro & Nano Systems (IMNS)
Fixed term contract until 31st March 2028.
Full time - 35 hours per week.
The Opportunity:
This Research Associate position will contribute to the ADIA2 project within the IMNS institute at the University of Edinburgh, which is funded by DSTL. The role is subject to DSTL security clearance checks and appointment will be subject to candidates successfully completing these checks as well as right to work in the UK checks.
This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2028.
A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.
Your skills and attributes for success:
* Tape-out experience - please note this is absolutely essential.
* Good grasp of the digital IC design flow
* Good scripting skills (e.g. SKILL & Ocean Script)
* Good communication skills including writing technical reports/papers and presenting technical work
* Ability and initiative to generate and test ideas
Click here for a copy of the full job description.
Please apply including a cover letter and CV.
Please note that candidates who will be invited to interview will be asked to provide a tape-out portfolio. In the portfolio (which can be in the form of a table) we expect to see at least:
1. Technology used (e.g. TSMC180nm or GF22nm).
2. Module(s) you have personally worked on (e.g. operational amplifier, multiply-accumulate unit, etc.).
3. Stage(s) of the flow where you have contributed (e.g. specification set‑up, schematics, design, layout, verification, testing, ...).
4. Nature of your contribution (sole‑designer, team member with responsibility for X, Y Z, ...).
5. (Optionally) Outcomes of the work.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Interviews will be held TBC.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
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The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.
About Us
As a world‑leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values‑led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
Engineering has been taught at Edinburgh in one form or another since 1673. In 2002, the present School of Engineering was formed from the previously existing departments of Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Since then, the School has grown from strength to strength, growing rapidly in the last 5 years, now having the largest number of students among the seven Schools in the College of Science and Engineering, offering undergraduate degree programmes across all disciplines and taught Masters courses in niche areas. All of the undergraduate degree programmes are accredited by the relevant professional institutions.
The School of Engineering addresses diverse complex challenges across the entire field of engineering, at the micro- and macro/global scales. At the microscopic scale, its research supports the design and deployment of novel nanotechnology and devices for biological monitoring and medical diagnosis; at the macro/global scale, it optimises the security and sustainability of the built environment and develops engineering solutions to climate change issues. In REF 2021 the joint submission from the University of Edinburgh and Heriot‑Watt University to General Engineering was ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for quality and breadth of research. The ranking cited is based upon the breadth and quality of research which apply standard formula (as used by the Times Higher Education) to the REF 2021 results.
The School has a strong track record in producing more than 50 technology spin‑outs and developing industry links that enable our graduates to build career‑long relationships. Current research income in the School was c.£22.0M in 2020/21.
We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family‑friendly working and recognise and value diversity across all our staff and students. The School has an active programme offering support and professional development for all staff; providing mentoring, training, and networking opportunities.
The School of Engineering holds a bronze Athena SWAN award, in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education & research.
About the Team
Further information, including details of undergraduate & postgraduate taught programmes: www.eng.ed.ac.uk
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