lab technician Kidlington, England
Job description
Oxford PV is seeking to appoint a Laboratory Technician to perform routine device fabrication processes to support our development effort.
At Oxford PV, we believe that solar energy holds the key to decarbonising homes, businesses, and industry. We see a future where our perovskite technology will accelerate the transition to clean, solar energy, powering an all-electric world for generations to come.
With us you’ll play a part in creating this future and you’ll get to perform in a rapidly growing company at the forefront of the energy transition. We are recognised as among the world’s most promising cleantech companies. We have been named as a Global Cleantech 100 company twice and as one of the world’s top 50 most innovative companies by MIT Technology Review. Our scientists are world-class and are regularly invited to speak at industry events. Join our growing team to help accelerate the transition to clean, solar energy.
Responsibilities:
- Carrying out various device fabrication steps including:
- Operation of deposition equipment such as spin-coaters, thermal evaporators and sputter coaters.
- Optoelectronic testing of finished devices.
- Preparation of device substrates including cleaning, laser marking, and cleaving of glass and semiconductor substrates.
- Safe use of a wide range of chemicals including solvents; use of pipettes, fume hoods and ovens.
- Support our R&D engineers to complete defined tasks and bespoke activities
- Routine stock checking and re-ordering of chemicals, materials, substrates and consumables.
- Various housekeeping duties in support of the laboratory manager, including handling the laboratories’ various waste streams.
Qualifications and experience:
The role would be ideally suited to candidates who can demonstrate:
- Experience of operating relevant fabrication processes in a fast-paced development laboratory environment.
- An ability to cope well with changing priorities.
- Experience of having worked within a health and safety system including experience of risk assessment and CoSHH.
- Excellent observational and record keeping skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- An ability to work effectively with a wide range of people, including other Technicians, Engineers, and management.
- Previous supervisory experience would be an advantage.
Salary and working hours
Standard working hours are Monday to Friday, 08.30 to 17.00 (with a one-hour unpaid lunchbreak), however some flexibility outside of these hours is highly desirable, as you may be requested to start earlier or stay later than standard hours on occasion. In these instances, reasonable notice will be given and the standard working week will not exceed 37.5 hours.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Applicants should ideally be available to join within one month and have current Right to Work in the UK.
Please submit a short covering letter answering the questions below along with your current CV for consideration:
1. What particularly interests you about Oxford PV?
2. Why are you interested in the Lab Technician role?
3. Why are you suitable for this role and what areas are you keen to gain experience within?
This role will be based at Oxford PV's UK site in Yarnton, Oxford.
Oxford PV is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
As an equal opportunities employer, we are open to making reasonable adjustments to the process where needed. Please email [email protected] if you would like to discuss this further.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
COVID-19 considerations:
Take temperature upon entering the building; wear a face mask around the building; sanitise when and where possible
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Oxon, OX5 1QU
