.Description Head of Facility – Micro and Nanofabrication Job Reference: Ref.06.24.32 Employer: International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) Location: Braga, Portugal Group/Unit: Micro and Nanofabrication Facility Number of Vacancies: 1 Employment Type: Full time Contract Duration: 48 months Open Date for Applications: July 2nd, 2024 Closing Date for Applications: August 31st, 2024, 23h00m (Lisbon Time) Key words: #managingcleanroom #toolmaintenance #2Dmaterialsanddevices #MEMS #NOEMS #photonics #spintronics #microfluidics #cleanroom Overview The Micro and Nanofabrication Facility ( is an open-access user facility that provides training and support throughout the development chain in cleanroom processes: device modelling and design, process integration and device fabrication, packaging and testing. At present, the facility incorporates 55+ tools integrating a 200mm wafer line with 100+ users, exploring a number of different beyond CMOS technologies. We are looking for a Facility Head to enhance the facility's alignment with research and innovation activities. Job Duties The job duties will be the following: Head the Micro and Nanofabrication in all its dimensions, including budget management, resources allocation and participating in the strategic and operational planning; Engage with the different INL bodies to create a cooperative, inclusive and constructive environment; Participate actively inthe exploitation of the Micro and Nanofabrication facility as a tool to increase the scientific and technological excellence of INL activities in coordination with INL research and engineering groups; Participate actively inefforts to attract large industrial contracts focused on using the MNF facility; Participate actively inefforts to engage with external and internal users of the facility; Create a maintenance regime that continuously minimises tools downtimes while ensuring long-term stability and reproducibility of critical clean room processes; Coordinate the installation of new tools arriving to the facility, and the potential reorganisation of the cleanroom layout; Identify and actively participate in preparing proposals for new equipment, for the expansion of the cleanroom, with close cooperation with the Core Facilities Steering Committee and Research Group Leaders; Develop a framework to evaluate and promote the facilities impact for internal and external use. Mandatory Qualifications Education MSC in Physical Sciences or Electronics Engineering. Experience and Technical Skills At least 5 years of experience managing a cleanroom facility or sub-unit in an academic context; Experience in tool maintenance; Hands-on experience in technologies developed and exploited in the facility, including 2D Materials and Devices, MEMS/NOEMS, Photonics, Spintronics and Microfluidics; Experience with techniques/tools such as, sputtering, CVD growth, MOCVD, ALD, optical lithography systems, e-beam lithography systems, RIE, Ion Milling, CMP
