PLACEMENT: 12 month Industrial Placement with SHARP Laboratories of Europe



Sharp Laboratories of Europe (SLE) (www.sle.sharp.co.uk) is an integral part of Sharp Corporation of Japan. At SLE research is conducted into future generations of display technology, an area in which Sharp Corporation is a world market leader.

The available 12 month placement is for a physicist to join a small and innovative team, part of a larger, inter-disciplinary displays group. The post may involve fabrication and characterisation of novel devices for use in flat panel displays (LCD and OLED), test and measurement of optical components, optical modelling/simulation and image data processing.

The post requires someone with a strong interest in applied research and good practical skills. The successful applicant will be self-motivated and able to understand and contribute to a research project quickly. The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop an up-to-date knowledge of the display technology, acquire transferable skills and learn how research is performed in the electronics industry.

Working in modern facilities within an attractive science park location at Oxford, we offer a competitive salary and 25 days holiday entitlement per calendar year.

Industrial Placement Student

Pictured: Frances makes some adjustments to a prototype 3D display before commencing optical measurements.
Frances Eagle is a Bath University Physics student who completed her industrial placement year in 2017 with the Displays and Embedded Systems group at SLE. Frances says “My placement at Sharp Laboratories of Europe has given me the chance to fully experience what it is like to work in research and development. 

"The placement helps you to develop better lab and report writing skills, improve communication and learn how your work fits into the business side of things. Sharp Laboratories of Europe is a really friendly place to work, and being involved in the development of new technology for a major company like Sharp is very exciting”. 

Further Information

If you would like further information regarding the placement then please feel free to get in touch with Dr Nathan Smith nathan.smith@sharp.co.uk

To apply

Send your CV and covering letter to Dr Nathan Smith nathan.smith@sharp.co.uk by 18th February 2018. All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, have very good A-level results (or equivalent) and be on target to achieve either a 1st or 2:1 degree classification.

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