Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £35,880 to £45,163 with potential progression once in post to £47,874 Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract up to May 2031 Background This post will support the new EPSRC Manufacturing Research Hub in Robotics, Automation & Smart Machine Enabled Sustainable Circular Manufacturing & Materials (RESCu-M2) led by the University of Birmingham (Principle Investigator Prof. Samia Nefti-Meziani) with partners from Loughborough, Sheffield, Strathclyde, Brighton, and Leeds Universities plus the Manufacturing Technology Centre. The vision of this hub is to pursue an integrated, holistic approach toward creating a new manufacturing ecosystem for circular resource use of high value products through advances in robotics, AI and intelligent automation, empowering the UK to be a world leader in circular manufacturing. Role Summary Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids Operate within area of specialism Analyse and interpret research findings and results Contribute to generating funding Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar Person Specification The successful candidate will have a PhD (or near to completion) in Robotics, Automation or a closely related field. The role will involve technical delivery of the RESCu-M 2 project, specifically in the creation of systems and approaches for Collaborative Dis(Re)assembly, Hybrid Re-manufacturing and Autonomous Material Separation and Recovery and provide specialist expertise in one or more of the following area: robotics; AI and intelligent automation; control. Informal enquiries to Samia Nefti-Meziani, email: s.nefti-mezianibham.ac.uk. To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the ' Apply ' button above. Valuing excellence, sustaining investment We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working. £35,880 to £45,163. Grade 7