Postdoctoral Research Associate in ultrawide bandgap Gallium Oxide MOCVD Growth at University of Bristol - School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
Date: 4 hours ago
City: Bristol, CT
Salary:
$39,906
-
$44,746
per year
Contract type: Full time
The role
Applications are invited for the role of Postdoctoral Researcher position at the Centre for Device Thermography and Reliability (CDTR), led by Professor Kuball, to provide leading contributions in the field in MOCVD growth of Gallium Oxide and related alloys, with application in next generation high voltage devices. This role focuses on developing new materials and material structures high voltage electronics using MOCVD. This research position will give you the opportunity to make a major impact on future power device technology. This is a two-year position, initially.
The CDTR is a vertically integrated research group, from semiconductor growth, materials analysis, device design, device fabrication and testing (electrical, reliability, thermal management) to packaging. A recent focus of our MOCVD research has been the growth of Gallium Oxide on diamond and other high-thermal conductivity substrates, to enable efficiently heat sunk devices. The University of Bristol has a state-of-the-art Agnitron MOCVD system for Gallium Oxide and Aluminium Gallium Oxide growth, with plans to expand to other oxide materials in the near future. In addition to MOCVD growth, you will have the opportunity to access materials characterization including x-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Furthermore, you will have access to extensive device fabrication capabilities, and a device testing suite to perform advanced electrical, thermal to electric field analysis of devices, and simulation tools (ATLAS, ANSYS). Moreover, you will collaborate within our 35-member team as well as with our academic and industrial partners.
The CDTR leads the UKRI Innovation and Knowledge Centre REWIRE, aimed at transforming next generation wide and ultrawide bandgap power electronics, and is part of Horizon Europe programmes on innovative cooling solutions for chips including Si based, using diamond in new ways, as well as European Space Agency (ESA) and DARPA programmes on high frequency high power RF electronics. This position benefits from the Chair in Emerging Technologies awarded to Professor Kuball, Director of the CDTR, by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).
What will you be doing?
You will conduct research to advanced ultrawide bandgap semiconductor device technology and their understanding. Responsibilities include MOCVD growth of Gallium Oxide and related materials and characterization and testing of the grown material structures, using for example, transmission electron microscopy including lamella fabrication, X-ray diffraction (XRD).
You will collaborate with the device researchers of CDTR, our academic and industrial partners and support short term industrial contract.
You should apply if
Applicants should have postgraduate (PhD) experience in physics, materials science or engineering, or be working towards one, or equivalent professional qualification/experience. Ideally, with a good publication record. The position requires extensive expertise in MOCVD growth, preferably in Gallium Oxide, and in materials characterization, including AFM, XRD and Hall measurements.
A willingness to work together with, and co-supervise, PhD students of the CDTR will be necessary.
Additional information
Contract type: Open-ended with fixed funding for approx. 2 years
Work pattern: Full time
Grade: I/Pathway 2
Salary: £39,906-£44,746 per annum
School/Unit: School of Physics
This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 18/01/2026
Interviews are anticipated to take place on 05/02/2026
The job title at the University of Bristol is known as Research Associate
For informal queries, please contact (not applications) to Professor of Physics M. Kuball, [email protected], tel +44(0)117 928 8734.
Our strategy and mission
We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.
The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.
Available documents
Applications are invited for the role of Postdoctoral Researcher position at the Centre for Device Thermography and Reliability (CDTR), led by Professor Kuball, to provide leading contributions in the field in MOCVD growth of Gallium Oxide and related alloys, with application in next generation high voltage devices. This role focuses on developing new materials and material structures high voltage electronics using MOCVD. This research position will give you the opportunity to make a major impact on future power device technology. This is a two-year position, initially.
The CDTR is a vertically integrated research group, from semiconductor growth, materials analysis, device design, device fabrication and testing (electrical, reliability, thermal management) to packaging. A recent focus of our MOCVD research has been the growth of Gallium Oxide on diamond and other high-thermal conductivity substrates, to enable efficiently heat sunk devices. The University of Bristol has a state-of-the-art Agnitron MOCVD system for Gallium Oxide and Aluminium Gallium Oxide growth, with plans to expand to other oxide materials in the near future. In addition to MOCVD growth, you will have the opportunity to access materials characterization including x-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Furthermore, you will have access to extensive device fabrication capabilities, and a device testing suite to perform advanced electrical, thermal to electric field analysis of devices, and simulation tools (ATLAS, ANSYS). Moreover, you will collaborate within our 35-member team as well as with our academic and industrial partners.
The CDTR leads the UKRI Innovation and Knowledge Centre REWIRE, aimed at transforming next generation wide and ultrawide bandgap power electronics, and is part of Horizon Europe programmes on innovative cooling solutions for chips including Si based, using diamond in new ways, as well as European Space Agency (ESA) and DARPA programmes on high frequency high power RF electronics. This position benefits from the Chair in Emerging Technologies awarded to Professor Kuball, Director of the CDTR, by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).
What will you be doing?
You will conduct research to advanced ultrawide bandgap semiconductor device technology and their understanding. Responsibilities include MOCVD growth of Gallium Oxide and related materials and characterization and testing of the grown material structures, using for example, transmission electron microscopy including lamella fabrication, X-ray diffraction (XRD).
You will collaborate with the device researchers of CDTR, our academic and industrial partners and support short term industrial contract.
You should apply if
Applicants should have postgraduate (PhD) experience in physics, materials science or engineering, or be working towards one, or equivalent professional qualification/experience. Ideally, with a good publication record. The position requires extensive expertise in MOCVD growth, preferably in Gallium Oxide, and in materials characterization, including AFM, XRD and Hall measurements.
A willingness to work together with, and co-supervise, PhD students of the CDTR will be necessary.
Additional information
Contract type: Open-ended with fixed funding for approx. 2 years
Work pattern: Full time
Grade: I/Pathway 2
Salary: £39,906-£44,746 per annum
School/Unit: School of Physics
This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 18/01/2026
Interviews are anticipated to take place on 05/02/2026
The job title at the University of Bristol is known as Research Associate
For informal queries, please contact (not applications) to Professor of Physics M. Kuball, [email protected], tel +44(0)117 928 8734.
Our strategy and mission
We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.
The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.
Available documents
- Science Engineering Further Particulars 2024-2025.pdf
- ACAD108365 - Research Associate - JD .pdf
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