Research Associate in Optoelectronics (Level ARAS) - [Archived Advertisement]

About the Role  

The Research Associate will contribute to the research efforts of the Future Industries Institute, in particular will undertake research on the ARC Future Fellowship project titled “Organic Bionics: Soft Materials to Solve Hard Problems in Neuroengineering”.

The aim of this Fellowship is to improve electronic communication with nerve cells using soft organic conductors. The Research Associate will explore the development of new materials and device architectures to maximise electronic coupling with co-cultured nerve cells under optical stimulation. This will involve developing new device fabrication strategies, and performing a series of steady state and transient optical and electrical measurements to probe the structure-property relationships that drive coupling with nerve cells from organic conductors.

About the Future Industries Institute 

The Future Industries Institute brings together world-class strength in high-tech manufacturing, nanomedicine, minerals and resource engineering plus environmental science, with the end goal of building economic growth through innovative partnerships and translational research. The Institute builds on the significant capability, infrastructure and reputation of the University’s existing research strengths and substantial research infrastructure and supports state and national research priorities. 

About UniSA 

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity. 

Core Responsibilities

• Undertake research to achieve project grant outcomes 
• Design and perform a range of experiments 
• Prepare or contribute to the preparation of refereed journal publications, conference and seminar papers 
• Provide advice to post graduate students 
• Active involvement in professional activities 

Essential Skills and Experience  

• A PhD qualification (or recent submission awaiting assessment) in an area of physical or chemical sciences or engineering 
• Evidence of high-quality research outputs relative to career opportunity, which are published and/or presented in journals or conferences with a high reputation in their field 
• A proven ability to optimise materials and fabricate solution-processed optoelectronic devices (e.g. sensors, photovoltaic cells, LEDs etc) 
• A proven ability to characterise optoelectronic devices using a range of steady state and transient techniques (e.g. UV-vis, photoluminescence, mobility/lifetime measurements, EIS etc) 
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a research team 

Benefits 

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:  

• Access to great personal development opportunities  
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%  
• Work Life flexibility including working from home, family responsibility leave and individual flexibility agreements 
• Employee assistance and development programs  

Culture  

At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on recruitment@unisa.edu.au. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Start Your Unstoppable Career!  

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Ruth Haren, Team Leader: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at recruitment@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 6329.

Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday 18 August 2024