Cleanroom Technical Manager (Nanofabrication Lab)

Harris Hill is delighted to be working with a globally recognised research-intensive university to recruit a Technical Manager (Cleanroom). This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading physics and materials science environment at the forefront of nanotechnology and advanced materials research.

Based in central London, you will combine technical leadership with hands-on responsibility for a specialist nanofabrication cleanroom facility, supporting pioneering research through the operation, development, and maintenance of cutting-edge fabrication and characterisation technologies.

 

You will manage facility scheduling, equipment utilisation, maintenance programmes, service contracts, and the procurement of consumables, gases, and chemicals. Working closely with academic staff, researchers, PhD students, and external collaborators, you will provide expert support in nanofabrication techniques and process development, helping users achieve their research objectives.

The role also includes responsibility for maintaining and troubleshooting specialist equipment, including atomic layer deposition (ALD), magnetron sputtering, and thermal evaporation systems, developing training programmes, managing health and safety compliance, preparing risk assessments and SOPs, and ensuring the facility remains at the highest operational standards.

 

You will possess expertise in techniques such as physical vapour deposition, atomic layer deposition, sputtering, or related fabrication methods, alongside experience supporting research, developing processes, and maintaining complex scientific equipment.

You will be a confident communicator, capable of training and supporting users from a wide range of scientific backgrounds, and will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, a strong commitment to health and safety, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy research environment.

A degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline is essential, while a postgraduate qualification, experience with thin-film characterisation techniques, professional accreditation, or formal health and safety training would be advantageous.

 

 

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.