Professor of MicroNano Magnetic Materials, Devices and Systems

Permanent Whole-time Post

Professor Salary Scale: €132,302 - €167,261 Or Professor (Scale 2) Salary Scale: €111,794 - €131,296

Applications are invited for the full-time permanent Professorship of Integrated MicroNano Magnetic Materials, Devices and Systems in the School of Engineering, in collaboration with the Tyndall National Institute. We seek a candidate with a distinguished record of research, innovation and leadership in the area of integrated micro-nano magnetics materials, devices and systems. This is a post is targeted to candidates with experimental expertise.

Key Responsibilities

The ability to create, design, fabricate, test, and integrate novel micro-nano magnetics materials, devices and systems is of strategic importance to the ambitions of UCC Futures – Quantum and Photonics. The candidate should also have experience in effective teaching and a demonstrated ability to collaborate with industry. The successful candidate will play a key role leading and connecting MicroNano Magnetics activities in the School of Engineering and Tyndall National Institute, including the SFI CONNECT Centre for Future Communications and Networks. They will have the capacity to provide strong academic leadership as well as the skills to develop new initiatives for the promotion and co-ordination of research and relevant teaching across the School of Engineering and the Tyndall National Institute.

Essential Criteria

• A doctorate in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or in a cognate area. Alternatively, an appropriate professional qualification combined with a significant and substantial leadership record of research and publication in the area of integrated micro-nano magnetics materials (both soft and hard magnetic materials), devices and systems.
• The candidate should also have experience in effective teaching and a demonstrated ability to collaborate with industry.
• A track record of substantive, internationally recognised research outputs in the application of micro-nano magnetic materials and components in one or more of the following areas: integrated power, sensing, spintronics and RF components and devices for microwave and mmWave communications.
• A significant research funding record in the area of integrated micro-nano magnetic materials, devices and systems.

Desirable Criteria

• Evidence of collaboration with industry leading to joint research outputs such as publications or patents and/or the successful generation of industry funding for research.
• Evidence of successful commercialisation of research outputs through significant contributions to the creation of new intellectual property, spin-out companies, technology licencing, product development or other forms of knowledge transfer
• Evidence of participation in relevant academic and professional associations/ bodies as appropriate.

The current remuneration is as detailed below. The appointment to the post of Professor/Professor (Scale 2) will be made on the following salary scales: Professor Salary Scale: €132,302 - €167,261 or Professor (Scale 2) Salary Scale: €111,794 - €131,296. Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

More information on UCC Futures - Quantum and Photonics can be found here: https://www.ucc.ie/en/futures/quantumandphotonics/