Job reference REQ240854
Date posted 16/09/2024
Application closing date 15/10/2024
Location Loughborough
Package Specialist and Supporting Academic Research grade 6 from £34,866 – £45,163
Job description
Wolfson School of Mechanical Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
This is a fixed term post for 6 months and can be held FULL or PART-TIME
The project involves the development of new alloys to manufacture structures using Advanced Manufacturing processes (e.g., Additive Manufacturing).
This role is suited to an ambitious researcher who has a passion for materials science, manufacturing and engineering.
The researcher will work on the entire workflow from powder selection and preparation, alloy manufacturing and its process parameterisation, characterisation of the resulting alloy and structure, and validation as multifunctional structures.
Data analytics methods will be applied to accelerate the understanding of materials discovery, processing parameters and system optimisation.
This post is fixed term for 6 months and can be held part of full time. To be negotiated with the candidates at interview stage.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
For informal enquiries please contact SMT admin wssmt-admin@lboro.ac.uk
Application closing date: 15 October 2024
Our Benefits
• Generous annual leave allowance up to 44 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays & University closure days)
• Competitive pension schemes
• A range of childcare support initiatives and benefits including childcare vouchers; on-site university nursery (with salary sacrifice scheme); and holiday play schemes.
• We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies.
• BUPA Cash Plan (100 scheme)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• On campus parking with charging points for electric vehicles
• Fantastic range of sports facilities and preferential membership packages available
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
Loughborough University is a fantastic place to work and we’re proud of our welcoming, supportive, and successful academic community.
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