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Remote (UK)

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Type of Contract

Fixed-term contract

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Salary will be from £43,482 - £46,049 on Grade (F) depending on qualifications, skills & experience

About The Role

Faculty of Environmental Science and Economy

Agentic AI/Plasma Developer - KTP Associate

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This is a full time position available immediately on a 30-month fixed term contract. This role will be based at OIPT in Severn Beach, Bristol with occasional visits to the University of Exeter.

The starting salary will be from £43,482 - £46,049 on Grade (F) depending on qualifications, skills and experience.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has become available to work on a 30-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the University of Exeter and Oxford Instrument Plasma Technology Limited (OIPT). The KTP will apply advanced agentic-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to the modelling of semiconductor processing systems, addressing productivity challenges in the High Volume Manufacture sector. Specifically, this enables a timely response to customer challenges and market trends in an environment that is increasingly brittle, anxious, non-linear, and incomprehensible (BANI).

The successful candidate will be employed by the University of Exeter and will spend the majority of their time working at OIPT in Severn Beach, Bristol with occasional visits to the University of Exeter.

Company Information

Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited, trading as Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT), is a leading provider of plasma etch and deposition processing equipment. OIPT currently offers solutions for plasma etching and deposition, ion beam etching and deposition, and atomic layer etching and deposition, for the production of advanced microelectronics. More information about Oxford Instrument Plasma Technology Ltd can be found here: https://plasma.oxinst.com/.

Qualification / Skills We Require

• Educated to a Masters level in Computer Science, Physics or in a related field of study or equivalent experience.
• Strong expertise in advanced AI/machine learning engineering or strong expertise in plasma physics and numerical methods.
• Proficiency in Python and interest in machine learning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to interpret complex datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to mixed academic and industrial audiences.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary academic–industry team, with commercial awareness.
• Experience of managing research projects or contributing significantly to collaborative research.
• Well-organised, self-motivated, and able to prioritise work independently within a project framework.
• Enthusiasm for hands-on experimental work alongside computational modelling.
• Adaptable and able to work effectively in a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Understanding of health and safety requirements and good research record-keeping practices.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusive working practices.
• Willingness to work at OIPT in Severn Beach, Bristol with visits to the University of Exeter as required, and flexibility to meet project demands.