Applications are invited for Research Associate in Materials at the Interface Analysis Centre (IAC) facility within the University of Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented microscopist to join an established materials characterisation facility. This is a fixed term 9 month role to cover a member of staff on family leave. The IAC facility comprises of a suite of materials analysis laboratories within the School of Physics at the University of Bristol. The IAC works closely with industrial clients and academic collaborators, including use of national laboratories such as Diamond Light Source, National Nuclear User Facilities and resources within the Royce Institute. In particular, this role will support the high temperature water autoclaves co-developed with EDF and NNL for corrosion testing. The research associate will join a team of academics, technicians and staff scientists that run the instruments within the facility for commercial and collaborative research projects, and using other related instruments within the IAC and University where needed. The successful candidate will operate the hot water autoclaves for corrosion testing of metals, and characterising them with electron microscopy. They will contribute to reports to industrial partners, publications in academic journals, and co-supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate student projects.