Research Associate in Electromagnetic Metamaterial Coatings
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30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Grade UE07: 41064 to 48822 per annum pro-rata if part time
College of Science & Engineering / School of Engineering / Institute of Bioengineering
Part-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: up to 12 months
We are looking for a dynamic researcher to drive forwards our efforts to deliver a real-world applicable large-area coating system that embeds electromagnetic metamaterials optimised for response in the visible region. Our platform technology has widespread applications across diverse impact domains including optoelectronics photonics and EM energy management.
The Opportunity:
Our endeavours are at a key pre-commercial stage from which we aspire to spin-out. This presents an excellent opportunity for a short-term post-doctoral research position with the prospect of a leading role in follow-on entrepreneurial efforts. The research effort will build on our proof-of-concept work establishing DNA nanotechnology as a route to programmable bottom-up mass self-assembly of nanocomposite structures. These structures require formulation into a coating system to enable their real-world deployment.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- A materials technologist (or similar) with tenacity drive and desire to make a real-world impact.
- A scientific rigour tempered with pragmatism when under pressure.
- Creativity in problem solving informed by a broad-based appreciation of engineering.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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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 benefitspension scheme staff discountsfamily-friendly initiatives flexible working and much more. Click to access ourstaff benefits page(opens new browser tab)for further information and use ourreward 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.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to workwebpages(opens new browser tab).
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.
the closing date for applications is 12 December 2025
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- ELISA
- Immunoassays
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Microscopy
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
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