About the Project
The European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network MAESTRO brings together 10 academic and 7 industrial partners listed on the MAESTRO web page https://maestro-itn.eu. MAESTRO is focused on perovskite semiconductors, shown in the last 4 years to have a major impact on solar power and potentially in displays. MAESTRO aims to make perovskite based devices commercially viable. 15 Early Stage Researchers, ESRs, employed by MAESTRO will be trained in (i) science and technology in physics, chemistry, materials science, electrical engineering, applied to solar cells and light emitting diodes (LEDs); (ii) exploitation from laboratory to fabrication; (iii) transferable skills: communication, information technology, planning, teamwork, leadership; (iv) skills for innovation: understanding markets, product life cycles, business models, return on investment.
The ESR for this 3-year fixed term position will be based at Greatcell Solar Ltd at the University of Manchester Innovation Centre, 48 Grafton Street, Manchester M13 9XX, UK, and enrolled in a PhD programme at the University of Bath. He/she must be willing to travel around the EU, Switzerland and Israel and undertake 2-3 secondments each lasting 2 or more months.
He/she will carry out research to understand perovskite solar cell fabrication with a view to upscale key manufacturing processes. After gaining initial understanding into device technology and process requirements of the principal layers/coatings within the device architecture, the research will develop and design a pilot line for the industrial fabrication of large area modules.
This research requires an acumen for industrial processes in addition to laboratory work on smaller devices. Hence an engineering background is preferred.
The successful candidate will be supervised by Prof Alison Walker in the Physics Department at the University of Bath (http://people.bath.ac.uk/pysabw/) and Dr Zaka Ahmed at Greatcell Solar UK Ltd.
Eligibility criteria:
a) The applicant shall at the time of recruitment be in the first 4 years of their research career and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. This time is measured from the date of award/diploma of the most recent taught degree.
b) The applicant must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the UK for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.
c) The applicant can be of any nationality.
d) Academic requirements: applicants should have at least the equivalent to an upper second class (2.1) honours degree in a relevant discipline (Physical Science or Engineering).
e) The applicant must meet the English language requirement of the PhD programme at the University of Bath (Academic IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each skill).
How to apply:
i) Applicants should apply for a PhD in Physics (full-time) https://samis.bath.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=RDUPH-FP01&code2=0012 quoting ITN MAESTRO in the Finance section and Prof Alison Walker as the intended supervisor. More information on how to apply for a PhD in Bath may be found here: http://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/how-to-apply-for-doctoral-study/
ii) Additionally, applicants should email a CV and covering letter to Dr Zaka Ahmed at Greatcell Solar [Email Address Removed].
Anticipated start date: 3 September 2018 (other start dates may be possible by negotiation).
Funding Notes
The successful applicant will receive a salary of £31,250 p.a. (with pension opt-out), Mobility Allowance of £8,000 p.a. and Family Allowance (if applicable) of £4.056 p.a. for a period of up to 3 years.
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