Post-doctoral Fellow – School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

About the role

The Post-Doctoral Fellow (Level A) will contribute to the research effort of UNSW and develop research expertise through defined projects relevant to their field. The position is part of a project to develop high‑efficiency chalcogenide thin‑film solar cells and related tandem solar cells. The role reports to Scientia Prof. Xiaojing Hao and has no direct reports. Location: Kensington – Sydney, Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to UNSW’s research effort.
• Develop research expertise through pursuit of defined projects.
• Work on the development of high‑efficiency chalcogenide thin‑film solar cells and tandem solar cells.

Requirements

• PhD in Photovoltaic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics, or a related field, with research directly relevant to next‑generation solar cell design and characterisation.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills in chalcogenide thin‑film solar cells and tandem solar cells, spanning fundamental research, device fabrication and performance optimisation.
• Extensive hands‑on experience in basic characterisation of compound semiconductor materials, thin‑film solar cell devices, including electrical, optical, and morphological characterisation.
• Proven experience in developing advanced characterisation techniques for thin‑film solar cells and tandem solar cells, either using existing methods to characterise new properties or combining different technologies for complicated characterisation.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake high‑quality academic research and conduct independent research with limited supervision.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated track record of publications and conference presentations relative to the opportunity.

Pay

Salary: $122,592 per annum + 17% superannuation (Level A).

Schedule

Full‑time: 35 hours per week. Fixed‑term contract for 12 months.