Overview
Job Title: RA in the Development and Measurement of Optically Transparent Metasurfaces
Job Reference: REQ250651
Date Posted: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Application Closing Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Location: Loughborough
Package: Specialist and Supporting Academic Research grade 6 from £35116
Wolfson School of
Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Full time, Fixed Term
for 18 Months
We are looking for one 18-month Postdoctoral Research
Associate on a full-time basis, to support the Engineering and
Physical Sciences Research Council funded grant: Transparent
Transmitters and Programmable Metasurfaces for Transport and
Beyond-5G (TRANSMETA) based in the Wolfson School of Mechanical,
Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering (Wolfson).
Please note the project must end by
30 June
2027.
The successful candidate should be
available to start in 2025 or January
2026.
The successful applicant will work on
different aspects of the project that span simulations and
measurements of electromagnetic metasurfaces, analytical coding,
printing, expertise in materials, and writing high quality
journal papers.
The scope of the job is as follows:
- To design and simulate optically
transparent electromagnetic mmWave metasurfaces. - To develop analytical model based on
theory. - To fabricate optically transparent
metasurfaces. - To develop measurement rigs in
collaboration with technicians. - To carry out measurements of material
properties, such as dielectric constant and loss. - To carry out metamaterial,
radiofrequency (RF) and antenna measurements. - To collaborate with colleagues.
- To contribute to funding
applications.
For more information refer to the Job
Description and Person Specification.
Our
Benefits
- Generous annual leave allowance up to 44
days (inclusive of Bank Holidays & University closure
days) - Competitive pension schemes
- A range of childcare support initiatives
and benefits including childcare vouchers; on-site university
nursery (with salary sacrifice scheme); and holiday play
schemes. - We offer a range of family friendly,
inclusive employment policies. - BUPA Cash Plan (100 scheme)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Season ticker loan scheme
- On campus parking with charging points
for electric vehicles - Fantastic range of sports facilities and
preferential membership packages available
Loughborough University is committed to
achieving equality and valuing diversity in all aspects of
employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the
community.
Informal
Enquiries
Informal enquiries should be made to Prof.
Will Whittow, by email at w.g.whittow@lboro.ac.uk or
by telephone on 01509 227105.
Application Closing
Date: 1 September 2025
