Post-doctoral Research Fellow - AR3146SB

Start: July 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter, Fixed term for 12 months

Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Dr Lethy Krishnan Jagadamma conducting research for an STFC funded project entitled Bridging the Efficiency Gap of Metal vs Carbon Back Electrode Perovskite Solar Cells. The primary duties will be to optimise different functional layers and fabricate and characterise large area perovskite solar cells through scalable methods.

The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in Physical Sciences with expertise in halide perovskites, their solution processing, large area solar cell fabrication, device physics and photovoltaic performance and stability characterisation.

The post is available for 12 months starting 1 July 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy , a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Further details of the project can be found by contacting Dr Jagadamma (lkj2@st-andrews.ac.uk )  

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.  

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Closing Date: 30 June 2025        

Please quote ref: AR3146SB

Further Particulars: AR3146SB FPs.pdf