This Research Associate position will contribute to the SPEXS project within the Institute for Micro and Nano Systems at the University of Edinburgh, which is funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and in collaboration with colleagues at Universities of Glasgow, Heriot-Watt and Sheffield.
The Centre for Electronic Frontiers (CEF) at the University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for an experienced Research Development Officer. The position will be based at the King’s Buildings Campus and will commence as soon as possible. The appointee will be part of a large interdisciplinary team led by Prof Themis Prodromakis, Regius Chair of Engineering and Director of the Centre for Electronics Frontiers.
The appointee will be responsible for establishing clear and robust project management and student administration from recruitment to graduation for the SPADS Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT). This role will coordinate the delivery of a nationally strategic programme bringing together an ecosystem of researchers, industry, and government stakeholders operating in the defence and security sector.
The Hub Manager will provide leadership in designing and delivering of the ESPRC AI Hub APRIL that seeks to bring the benefits of AI to the UK electronics sector. APRIL will develop AI tools to accelerate the development of semiconductor technologies, novel microchip designs and system architectures – leading to faster, cheaper, greener and overall more power-efficient electronics. As one of nine EPSRC funded AI Hubs, this is a highly visible role both nationally and internationally. This role will coordinate the delivery of a nationally strategic programme bringing together an ecosystem of researchers, industry and policy makers operating across the full supply chain of electronics.
