.DescriptionHead of Facility – Micro and NanofabricationJob Reference: Ref.06.24.32Employer: International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL)Location: Braga, PortugalGroup/Unit: Micro and Nanofabrication FacilityNumber of Vacancies: 1Employment Type: Full timeContract Duration: 48 monthsOpen Date for Applications: July 2nd, 2024Closing Date for Applications: August 31st, 2024, 23h00m (Lisbon Time)Key words: #managingcleanroom #toolmaintenance #2Dmaterialsanddevices #MEMS #NOEMS #photonics #spintronics #microfluidics #cleanroomOverviewThe Micro and Nanofabrication Facility (https://inl.Int/services/research-core-facilities/micro-and-nanofabrication/) 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 DutiesThe 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 in the 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 in efforts to attract large industrial contracts focused on using the MNF facility; Participate actively in efforts 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 frameworkto evaluate and promote the facilities impact for internal and external use.Mandatory QualificationsEducationMSC in Physical Sciences or Electronics Engineering
