Ref Number
B
Professional Expertise
Research and Research Support
Department
UCL BEAMS (B04)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
See advert text
Contract Type
Fixed-term
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
20-Oct-2025
About us
The Electronic Materials and Devices Group of the UCL Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering wishes to appoint a Research Fellow to work in the field of novel materials and devices for neuromorphic computing hardware.
In this project we will study the electrical response of single-layer and multi-layer materials, including 2D materials, as elements in memristive devices. Such devices exhibit tunable resistances that depend on the previous electrical history of the material, and can be used in devices that mimic the functions of synapses and neurons in the brain. This opens exciting possibilities for new classes of electronic systems able to process data with vastly lower power consumption than existing computers, while also dealing with noisy and imprecise signals in a way that challenges digital systems
About the role
In this work we will study new modes of operation of memristors, and explore how we can tailor materials properties to enhance the electronic functionality of memristive devices. The work will involve materials synthesis and deposition, device fabrication and physical and electrical characterisation in collaboration with partners in our Innovation and Knowledge Centre in Neuromorphic Computing Hardware.
This position will help to deliver the goals of the project by helping to develop the novel materials and devices underpinning future brain-inspired, neuromorphic, computing systems. This will be carried out within the Neuroware Innovation and Knowledge Centre in Neuromorphic Computing Hardware, which is led by UCL with eight partner institutions: the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Manchester, Sheffield, and Strathclyde, Imperial College London, King's College London, and the National Physical Laboratory. The post holder will be able to be involved in all aspects of the project, with a particular focus on development of novel memristive devices.
The post is available for 48 months in the first instance. Further funding to support the post may be available. The salary range available is UCL Grade, £45, ,451 per annum (inclusive of London Allowance).
About you
Candidates should have a PhD (or about to submit) in Electronic Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physics or a closely related field (e.g. Semiconductor Physics). They should have a track record of research in memristive materials and devices or a closely related field, and an in-depth understanding of the principles of electronic device fabrication and testing. Practical experience of device fabrication (e.g., in a cleanroom) and electronic and physical characterisation of devices is essential.
Practical experience of creating a model (e.g., a compact circuit model or a physics-based model) of memristive devices or similar is desirable.
If the successful candidate has not yet been awarded their PhD, appointment will be made as a Research Assistant (Grade 6B). Payment at Grade 7 will be backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis including corrections, once the PhD has been awarded. Research Assistant (Grade 6B): point Salary range £39,148 to £41,833 (inc. London Allowance of £5,197 pa).
Application details:
* To apply for the role, click the 'Apply Now' button at the bottom or top of the page
* Applications close on 20th October at 23:59
* A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page
* Informal enquiries regarding this post can be addressed to Professor Tony Kenyon For questions regarding the application process please contact Rebecca Thomas at
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
* 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
* Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
* Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
* Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
* Immigration loan
* Relocation scheme for certain posts
* On-Site nursery
* On-site gym
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
* Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
* Discounted medical insurance
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