Research Assistant in Supporting Materials Science Students into Semiconductors

Organisation/Company KINGS COLLEGE LONDON Research Field Engineering Physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 9 Nov 2025 – 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Part-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

About us

Recently re-founded, the Department of Engineering is rapidly expanding into a world-class research and teaching department. Research currently focuses on robotics, telecommunications and biomedical engineering, but we are looking to establish new research themes.

We offer both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, with a distinctive approach, combining both traditional teaching methods with modern, project-based learning, catering for the needs of our students and the industries in which they will work.

As a new department we have invested in new laboratories and maker space at the centre of the Strand campus in the heart of central London.

About the role

The role is for a 0.8 FTE research assistant (RA) to work on a project, Semiconductor: Skills, Talent and Education Programme (STEP ), funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), in collaboration with UK Electronics Skills Foundation and Aston University. One of the targets in STEP is to enable materials graduates to further their understanding of semiconductor design and opto-electronics and support them to join semiconductor industries. The project aims to identify the skill gaps between materials degrees and job requirements in semiconductor industries.

The RA will work with Dr Tayebeh Mousavi to review current landscape of Materials science graduates in the semiconductor sectors through communicating (both in-person and online) with the relevant industries. The RA will analyse the current landscape of Materials Science in Higher Education (degree courses, program content and students). The RA will produce relevant reports summarising the analysis and the surveys.

This is a part time post (28 hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract until 31 March 2026.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

• A first degree or equivalent in relevant subjects, including Engineering, Physics, Materials
• Good knowledge of semiconductors and familiarity with existing potential jobs in this area
• Familiarity with current UK industries in semiconductor technology.
• Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues and employees in industries.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team
• High skills in writing reports, preparing surveys and summarizing data
• Experience of working in a research and academic environment.
• Experience of presenting results to large audiences.
• Some experience in preparing surveys and analysing/summarizing the results
• Experience of writing a report and presenting the data through graphs/tables

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King\’s.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit ’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held on the week starting 10 November 2026.

Grade and Salary: £39,076 – £43,909 pro rata, including London Weighting Allowance.

Job ID: 129146

Close Date: 09-Nov-2025

Contact Person: Dr Tayebeh Mousavi

Contact Details: tayebeh.mousavi@kcl.ac.uk