Technician (12 month fixed term contract)

Oxford PV is looking to appoint a laboratory technician initially on a 12 month fixed term contract basis to perform routine device fabrication processes to support our development effort.

Key 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
• 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

• 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 times

Salary commensurate with experience.

Standard company hours are 08:30 – 17:00 Monday to Friday.