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August 20, 2025

**Job Description**
This role involves joining a collaborative program with Merck Electronics KGaA to focus on liquid crystal-based technologies. The successful candidate will conduct research on the optics, design, fabrication, optimisation, modelling, and characterisation of liquid crystal devices, alongside carrying out research projects. Responsibilities include daily interactions with the company, preparing scientific papers, contributing to patent applications, and delivering presentations.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Excellent communicator

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Physics
• Engineering

**Experience**
Other:
• PhD degree (or thesis submitted before taking up the role)
• Research experience in experimental Physics and/or Engineering
• Significant experience in experimental aspects of liquid crystal optics, liquid crystal physics, electro-optics, active and passive device fabrication and modelling or related areas

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Experience
Other: • PhD degree (or thesis submitted before taking up the role) • Research experience in experimental Physics and/or Engineering • Significant experience in experimental aspects of liquid crystal optics, liquid crystal physics, electro-optics, active and passive device fabrication and modelling or related areas
Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Research Job, See Details
Salary
Benefits: • 26 days holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays/University closed days (42 days total) • Generous pension scheme with 14.5% University contribution, plus life assurance • Discounted staff membership at The Edge campus gym (pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, sports halls) • Access to Organisational Development & Professional Learning team courses • Access to on-site childcare • Shopping discounts • Travel schemes
Details
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School / Department / Center / Lab
• University of Leeds • Merck Electronics KGa
Supervisor(s)
Dr Mamatha Nagaraj Prof Helen Gleeson Prof Gordon Love Dr Richard Mandle
Supervisor Email
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University of Leeds
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Industry
Education
Phone
+44 (0)113 243 1751 +44 (0)113 243 **** Show
Location
Leeds

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