Job Purpose

To provide senior technical leadership of a new Atom Probe Tomography (APT) service, supporting internal and external users including academics, post‑graduate and undergraduate students and industrial collaborators. Candidates should have specialist technical expertise in the operation of APT systems and/or the production of samples using focused ion beam techniques. The role includes responsibility for the planning and safe operation of the facility, in order to optimise the outputs and user experience, aligned with College research strategies.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Be responsible for all aspects of the new Space Nanomaterials Atom Probe (SNAP) facility, including contributing to the strategic direction of research, provision of specialist advice and training to service users, management of resources and responsibility for health and safety.

2. Undertake specialist technical aspects of the SNAP facility, including tak...