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Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Laser Processing of Photovoltaics
Fixed-Term for 18 Months
The Centre for Sustainable Manufacturing and Recycling Technologies is currently looking for a postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the development of a new manufacturing technology which has the potential to have significant commercial and environmental benefit for the PV manufacturing industry. The project is part of a collaboration with the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technologies and the Optical Engineering Research Group, both also at Loughborough.
The Research Associate will work within a world-class, multi-disciplinary research team to develop a novel laser process for the annealing of thin film photovoltaics and establish real-time process monitoring via optical spectrometry. Consideration of the energy efficiency of the developed process and scalability for manufacturing applications will be carried out.
A post-graduate qualification to Doctorate level in a relevant engineering field (or equivalent experience) with practical experience of using or developing laser devices of design and in the execution of experimental procedures is essential as are excellent communication skills and an ability to write technical reports. Applicants should have practical experience of experimental design and knowledge of sustainable manufacturing and process energy modelling would also be advantageous.
We have a commitment to gender equality and support the Athena SWAN Charter. We encourage women to apply for this position as they are under-represented. All appointments will be made on merit.
Interviews will be held on 2 December 2014.
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