Research Associate - Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary range:
£35,308 - £43,155 per annum

FTE:
hours per week)

Term:
Fixed (up to 3 years)

Closing date:
Friday, 28 July 2023

The LiFi Research and Development Centre (LRDC) at the University of Strathclyde is collaborating with Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Germany on an interdisciplinary project on the utilisation of solar cells as optical receivers.

Researchers at ISE will design and fabricate solar cells with a high efficiency within the infrared telecommunication spectral range, i.e.

O-band and C-band.

The LRDC will focus on developing digital and analogue techniques to maximize the harvested energy while achieving up to 10 Gb/s of data rate.

Research Associates will be part of the LiFi Research and Development Centre (LRDC) which has established an international reputation in collaboration with, and on behalf of industry, aiming to accelerate society's adoption of LiFi and emerging wireless technology through engagement with major industrial partners, to fully harness the commercial and innovative potential of LiFi.

As a Research Associate you will develop research objectives and proposals, play a lead role in relation to a specific project/s or part of a broader project, conduct individual and/or collaborative research, contribute to the development of new research methods, identify sources of funding, and contribute to the securing of funds for research, including drafting grant proposals and planning for future proposals.

You will write up research work for publication, individually or in collaboration with colleagues, and disseminate the results via peer reviewed journal publications and presentation at conferences.

You will join external networks to share information and ideas, inform the development of research objectives and to identify potential sources of funding.

You will collaborate with colleagues to ensure that research advances inform departmental teaching effort and you will collaborate with colleagues on the development of knowledge exchange activities by, for example, participating in initiatives which establish research links with industry and influence public policy and the professions.

You will supervise student projects, provide advice to students and contribute to teaching as required by, for example, running tutorials and supervising practical work.

You will contribute in a developing capacity to Department/School, Faculty and/or University administrative and management functions and committees and engage in continuous professional development.

To be considered for the role, you will be educated to a minimum of PhD level in an appropriate discipline, or have significant relevant experience in addition to a relevant degree.

You will have sufficient breadth or depth of knowledge in Electrical Engineering, Communication Theory, Physics and Maths and a developing ability to conduct individual research work, to disseminate results and to prepare research proposals.

You will have an ability to plan and organise your own workload effectively and an ability to work within a team environment.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to listen, engage and persuade, and to present complex information in an accessible way to a range of audiences.

Research Associate

Posted:13/07/2023

Closing date:28/07/2023

Closing time:23:59