Closing Date
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Reference
ENG28125
Job Overview
The Mechanical and Aerospace Systems Research Group (MAS) requires a Research Associate/Fellow who is experienced in the fields of experimental fluid mechanics and advanced flow visualisation techniques for multiphase flows to work across several industry relevant projects. MAS has a large intra-disciplinary team of researchers, engineers, technicians, support staff and academics who work together to deliver research from fundamental to high level TRL.
Key Responsibilities
1. Design, conduct, analyze, and disseminate experimental work in the field of flow visualisation for multiphase flows.
2. Demonstrate capability in the application of state-of-the-art methods such as Brightness Based Laser Induced Fluorescence (BB-LIF), Structured Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (SP-LIF), and Simultaneous 2-Phase Particle Image Velocimetry (S2-PIV) to multiphase flows.
About the Team
The MAS and faculty have an excellent international reputation for high quality theoretical and experimental research funded by EU, EPSRC, BEIS, Innovate-UK and directly with industry. The faculty was the first engineering department in the UK to be awarded an Athena Swan Gold award for advancing gender equality in higher education. Applications from all backgrounds are encouraged.
About You
Candidates must have, or be close to obtaining, a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant subject. The ability to work independently and interact/collaborate actively and professionally with industrial partners and colleagues is essential, as is the ability to actively support knowledge exchange and transfer between industrial partners and the University of Nottingham. Candidates must also have the ability to independently manage both technical and project workload, proactively alerting the line manager of issues, with suggestions for potential resolution routes. Candidates must have experience in developing and/or adhering to strict safety systems.
What We Offer
* The support you need to nurture your talent, develop and reach your professional and personal career goals.
* Competitive employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential.
* Discounted access to fitness and health facilities and travel schemes.
* Generous holiday allowance.
* Attractive pension scheme.
It is a condition of this post that satisfactory basic disclosure is obtained from the 'Disclosure and Barring Service'.
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