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A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on Experimental Mechanics.

The post holder will be located in Central Cambridge, UK.

We are starting a new project with the aim to transform the design of engineering components from one based on selecting a best single material to one in which material properties and compositions are treated as continuous, spatially varying quantities. The project will amongst other things use (i) lab-based flux enhanced tomography for full field measurement of deformation fields and X-ray diffraction measurements of volumetric stress coupled to novel specimen designs, and (ii) associated data-driven material model discovery techniques. We are looking a research associate/assistant to work in the experimental aspects to the project which will involve insitu material testing within X-ray tomographic setups, design of these setups as well as analysis of the associated measurements.

The project is a collaborative project being conducted along with partner universities in the US. The role holder is expected to not only collaborate extensively within the research group at Cambridge but also our external partners. This includes regular meetings, joint publications etc. The role holder is also expected to assist with grant administration and in writing reports for funding bodies.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the roles are wide. The specific skills include a good working knowledge of X-ray measurement techniques, mechanical measurement methods and digital correlation methods. The applicant will have obtained or be close to obtaining a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with a strong background in continuum mechanics.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges: Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966 Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a list of publications and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact: Hilde Hambro, Group Administrator, email hh463@cam.ac.uk (Tel +01223 748 243)

Please quote reference NM41421 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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Two vacant Research Assistant positions exist, in the Department of Engineering, to work on the development of new highly targeted methods to deliver therapies to tumours. This is funded by an EPSRC funded research grant (EPSRC IRC on Targeted Delivery for Hard-to-Treat Cancers, EP/S009000/1). The post holders will be located at the University of Cambridge in the group of Prof. Ronan Daly (https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/fiam/), and working closely with teams across Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, Glasgow, Birmingham, Nottingham, Liverpool and Strathclyde.

The successful applicants will be supporting the development of new targeted delivery devices for hard-to-treat cancers (https://www.teddy.eng.cam.ac.uk/) through further development of protocols for existing experimental apparatus monitoring drug delivery through nanoparticles and implants, and analysis of materials. Experience or basic knowledge of experimental protocol development, hardware interfacing with Python programming and material characterisation would be an advantage. Experience within the field of medical device design would also be an advantage.

Key responsibilities include developing, documenting and validating research protocols for a range of drug delivery techniques, developing simple control systems to help with experimental control (e.g. flow rate control, temperature control, etc.); designing, executing and analysing experiments; documenting, presenting and publishing research results, and engaging, interacting and collaborating with the broader team.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are: Hold a Bachelor's degree in an engineering, medical/biomedical, nanomaterials, natural sciences, or computer science related field; a background in some of the following key areas, design and validation, device prototyping, medical/biomedical devices, nanoparticles, analytical chemistry, hydrogels, rheology, optical/electron microscopy; a good ability to work across a multi-disciplinary team.

Salary Range: Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 September 2024 in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a covering letter and publication list in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions of a technical nature about this position, please contact Prof. Ronan Daly (rd439@cam.ac.uk). For questions about the application process, please contact Holly Shaw (has50@cam.ac.uk).

Please quote reference NM41349 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in spinal/brain neuroimaging and computational neuroscience in the Department of Engineering, to work on projects related to the neural processing and endogenous modulation of pain signals in the central nervous system.

The postdoc will be supervised by Dr Flavia Mancini and join the dynamic and multidisciplinary research environment of the Computational and Biological Learning group (https://www.cbl-cambridge.org/)

The post will be in Central Cambridge, UK.

The key responsibilities/duties are:

• Modelling/Analysing neural, neuroimaging or behavioural data
• Ideating, designing and conducting neuroimaging/behavioural studies on statistical or aversive learning, using computational and neuroimaging research methods in humans
• Dissemination of research findings (writing papers, presenting at lab meetings and conferences, public engagement)
• Collaborating with others in research projects and being involved in the supervision of research student projects
• Maintaining and developing methodological/ technical skills to expand their scientific potential. The post-holder is expected to grow and develop in methodological skills and theoretical understanding during this post.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are:

• Obtained (or be close to obtaining) a PhD in computational neuroscience, neuroimaging, physics, mathematics, biology or related neuroscience field.
• Obtained a master degree in a relevant neuroscience, engineering, physics, biology or related field.
• Quantitative background, with research experience in theoretical neuroscience and/or neuroimaging.
• Demonstrable programming skills/experience, able to analyse/model behavioral and neural data.
• Specialist skills in neuroimaging methods, from data collection to analysis are desirable (ideally fMRI).
• Strong track record of peer-reviewed publications
• Good organizational and project management skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD is awarded.

Salary Ranges: Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966; Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2026 in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload the following documents in the Upload section of the online application:

• your Curriculum Vitae (CV) inclusive of publication list
• a covering letter
• your academic transcripts
• a research statement
  

If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Dr Mancini fm456@cam.ac.uk for queries of a technical nature related to the role and cbl-enquiries@cam.ac.uk for queries related to the application process.

Please quote reference NM41327 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on aperiodic quantum photonic devices.

The Research Assistant/Associate will join the Integrated Quantum Photonics group, based in the Nanoscience Centre at the University of Cambridge, a newly founded research group that works on simulation, nanofabrication and optical characterisation of nano- and quantum photonic devices, integrating quantum light emitters.

They will work on a research project focused on the development of aperiodic photonic devices embedding light emitter for fundamental quantum optics experiments and for the realisation of single-photon devices and novel nano-lasers with enhanced performances for quantum technology applications. Their work will build upon our recent work in the area [see, for instance, Applied Physics Letters 117, 124006 (2020) and Applied Physics Letters 118, 011103 (2021)].

The key responsibilities and duties are:

• Carry out research in aperiodic photonic devices
  
• Build optical setups for spectroscopical characterisation and quantum optics experiments
  
• Acquire and analyse data
  
• Simulate aperiodic photonic devices
  
• Nanofabricate photonic devices
  
• Write scientific manuscripts and conference contributions
  
• Help with Master/PhD student supervision
  

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are:

Education & qualifications:
- Applicants should have, or be close to obtaining, a PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Engineering or related areas.

Specialist knowledge & skills:
- Quantum photonics, quantum optics, nano-photonics, quantum dot and quantum well spectroscopy, nanofabrication, Finite-Difference Time-Domain simulations.

Interpersonal & communication skills:
- Very good interpersonal and communications skills, including writing scientific manuscripts and delivery of oral presentations.

Relevant experience:
- Experience in spectroscopy and quantum optics is highly desirable.
- Experience in simulations and nanofabrication are desirable but not essential.

Funding is secured for 24 months. The initial contract will be for 12 months and should be extended, pending satisfactory performances.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges:
Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966
Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

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Please ensure that you upload your CV, including a research publication list, and covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. Any additional documents uploaded, which have not been requested, will not be considered as part of your application. Submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

Please contact Dr Luca Sapienza (ls2052@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role. For queries on the application process, contact: Sue Murkett, email: sm330@cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference NM41287 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Applications are invited for a Laboratory Manager based within the Hopkinson Laboratory at the Department's central Cambridge site.

The Hopkinson Laboratory accommodates the experimental activities for the Energy, Combustion and Fluid Mechanics Groups. It supports both the teaching and research activities of these groups and the laboratory facilities currently amount to around 800m2. The laboratory includes a number of highly sophisticated laser-based experimental facilities for investigations into combustion, a state-of-the-art facility for IC research, and recently a rapidly growing experimentally-based activity for novel carbon nano-tube production and measurement.

You will provide management of the research laboratory and staff to facilitate smooth and effective support for teaching and research, providing specialist technical support to research and teaching staff to ensure the delivery of research projects on time and to budget. You will have responsibility for managing budgets for the purchase of consumables, equipment and solutions to support experimental activity and will also oversee the maintenance and repair of equipment.

You will report through the Head of Design and Technical Services to the Head of Division and will work closely with academics staff and students.

The successful candidate will have experience of managing laboratory facilities and staff to support research. You will have hands-on experience of specialised laboratory activity and equipment as well as high-quality skills and knowledge of relevant regulations and practice. You will be educated to degree level or a level 6 vocational qualification or possess an equivalent level of practical experience.

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The closing date for applications is Wednesday 24 April 2024. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office at the Department of Engineering (hr-office@eng.cam.ac.uk +44 (0)1223 332615).

Please quote reference NM41253 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are looking for an adventurous researcher to explore Monte Carlo methods for radiation transport (as part of the EPSRC grant, MaThRad). The Cambridge Nuclear Energy group is developing a modern, modifiable radiation transport code, SCONE. We are looking for software developers/researchers with experience of implementing physical models who are keen to understand radiation transport and Monte Carlo code development. The ideal candidate will work within a team to improve SCONE whilst also contributing ideas to expand the application of Monte Carlo methods.

Areas of interest include Monte Carlo applied to reactor multi-physics (static and dynamic), radiation shielding and variance reduction, medical physics and charged particle transport, and algorithmic acceleration techniques. Researchers will have significant freedom in deciding their preferred direction.

This position includes the possibility to undertake an academic or industrial placement with one of our 26 partners. Among others, partners include: MIT, Tsinghua University, EPFL, Jacobs, UCLH, NASA, CEA, EDF Energy, Rolls Royce, CCFE.

The successful candidate must have or be close to obtaining a PhD in Physics or Nuclear Engineering, preferably in the fields of Reactor Physics and Radiation Transport Modelling Methods. They should have a strong mathematical foundation in Monte Carlo methods, proven ability of their application, demonstrated software development skills and an ability to work in a team. Applicants with a related background should provide evidence of their versatility.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges: Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966, Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 36 months in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter, indicating your interest with one of the Program Grant themes (http://tinyurl.com/43r4z523), in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions of a technical nature about this vacancy, please contact Prof Eugene Shwageraus (es607@cam.ac.uk) or if they concern the application process, contact Mrs Jo Boyle (jb780@cam.ac.uk)

Please quote reference NM41218 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Applications are invited for a Programme Manager to take overall responsibility for the administration of the grants and associated human, physical and digital resources of the Construction Information Technology (CIT) Group led by Professor Ioannis Brilakis. The Programme Manager is supported by, and line manages, a Programme Coordinator as well as a Project Manager for the EPSRC Digital Roads Prosperity Partnership and its resources and a Senior Project Manager for the MSCA FUTUREROADS Fellowships COFUND and its resources.

The CIT Group currently leads or is involved in £65M of major and minor grants, including but not limited to leading the two above that together comprise the Digital Roads of the Future initiative. Others include EU grants CBIM, BIM2TWIN, OMICRON, AEGIR, BUILDSPACE, D-HYDROFLEX, several i-CASE PhD studentships, etc. Together, they employ over 70 staff and students. The Programme Manager will also be expected to liaise and coordinate with the admins staff in the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology, the Future Infrastructure and the Built Environment Centres for Doctoral Training, and the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction.

Based at the Department's Civil Engineering Building in West Cambridge, and reporting to the Director of the CIT Group, you will manage the administration of the above to plan and ensure the delivery of their day-to-day financial, IT, commercial, operational, and logistical elements as well as ensuring that all statutory reporting requirements are met. Additionally, you will be responsible for managing the relationships with partners and funding bodies, including applications, reporting, communications and change control to enable effective oversight by grant governance structures. This will involve engaging and influencing senior decision-makers across business and academia, to understand needs and priorities, to know what equates to excellence, and to lead the programme team to deliver this. You will therefore need to be comfortable creating solutions to new challenges and be effective at fostering a culture of creativity and innovation.

By leading the administrative decision-making and working together with industry partners, other Centres and groups, you will provide a range of specialist services to support research and training activities the Division and will also cover for the CIT Director as appropriate.

You will hold a PhD degree in engineering, science or relevant discipline and post graduate experience, education and training in project management would also be desirable. The successful candidate will have previous administrative or project management experience, preferably in a research-related role and in a university environment. You will possess excellent interpersonal, networking and communications skills, including high-level relationship management skills, combined with the necessary budget and programme management skills. Experience and knowledge of the construction industry and of working at the industry/academic interface would be advantageous.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2027 in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application.

The closing date for applications is Monday 6 May 2024. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office at the Department of Engineering (hr-office@eng.cam.ac.uk, +44 (0)1223 332615).

Please quote reference NM41208 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on Batteries. The post holder will be located in Central Cambridge Cambridgeshire, UK.

Energy materials such as lithium ion batteries and fuel cells are prone to degradation by a range of failure mechanisms including swell-induced fatigue and micro-cracking. The apparent toughness may be a function of chemical composition, and the driving force for failure may have an electrical component in addition to mechanical component. Topology has a major effect both on performance and on the failure mechanisms.

There is a research opening for a Research Associate at the post-doctoral level (or a researcher who is soon to receive their PhD), with a working experience of solid mechanics and possibly with previous research on electrochemical technology. The job is to develop a coupled mechanical and electrochemical model for device performance and degradation.

The key responsibilities and duties are to conduct numerical research into the mechanics of batteries. The role holder is also expected take part in collaborative work, and contribute to seminars, and to take part in the research group's activities publish in the open literature and liaise with the sponsors.

The successful candidate must have obtained or be close to obtaining a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related subject, have some research experience and a publication record.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges: Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966 Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a list of publications and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact: Hilde Hambro, Group Administrator, email hh463@cam.ac.uk (Tel +01223 748 243)

Please quote reference NM41190 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant/Associate (Postdoctoral Researcher) in the Department of Engineering, to work on the development of new methods to structure Li-Ion battery electrodes as part of an ERC Consolidator Grant. The post holder will be located at the University of Cambridge in the group of Prof. Michael De Volder (www.nanomanufacturing.eng.cam.ac.uk/).

The successful applicant will focus on the development of advanced methods to structure Li-Ion battery electrodes to increase their areal capacity and the overall energy density of the battery. Key responsibilities of the candidate include the design and fabrication of electrodes as well as electrochemical testing of their performance. This project focusses on processes that are compatible with roll-to-roll coating to ensure industrial relevance.

We will consider candidates with various research backgrounds including engineering, chemistry and material science. Applicants are required to have a PhD or be close to obtaining a PhD and have relevant experience in some of the following areas: battery fabrication and electrochemical testing, electrode coating and/or structuring. Experience in battery material synthesis, roll-to-roll processing and operando characterisation methods is an advantage, but is not required.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges: *Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966 *Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter and publication list (highlighting what you think are your three best publications) in the upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

For questions about the application process, please contact Holly Shaw, email has50@cam.ac.uk (Tel +44(0)1223 765598).

Please quote reference NM41173 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Applications are invited for a part-time Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on the development of a new lithography and laser processing techniques to develop lithographic processes to integrate nanomaterials in MEMS devices. The post holder will be located at the University of Cambridge in the group of Prof. Michael De Volder (www.nanomanufacturing.eng.cam.ac.uk/).

Carbon nanotubes as well as other nanoparticles offer attractive mechanical and electrical properties. In order to integrate these nanomaterials in practical applications we need to develop new manufacturing processes that allow to structure thousands of nanoparticles in controlled superstructures. In this project, we will build on lithographic and laser processing to control the morphology of nanomaterials at multiple lengthscales and improve their performance in MEMS devices. This project requires knowledge of lithography and/or laser processing and/or CNT synthesis.

This position is a 20% part-time job for 24 months in first instance. Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges, pro-rata for part-time: Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966 Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

For questions about the application process, please contact Holly Shaw, email has50@cam.ac.uk (Tel +44(0)1223 765598).

Please quote reference NM41171 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

A position exists for a Research Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on low cost digital automation solutions in industrial contexts. The post holder will work with the Distributed Information and Automation Laboratory (led by Prof. Duncan McFarlane).

The post holder will be located in West Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.

The key responsibilities and duties are implementing strategies for the scale-up and roll out of technologies across local industrial ecosystems and UK regions; design and delivery of recruitment processes and engaging approaches with UK manufacturing SMEs; seeking, identifying, building and maintaining multiple engagement activities with UK manufacturing SMEs; and generating and supporting presentations and reports.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are to have a relevant PhD or equivalent experience in working with small businesses and helping them understand the potential applications of data driven industrial sensing solutions, and of how these can support such businesses in achieving their objectives. Applicants must have experience of scale-up and roll-out strategies; experience in maintaining multiple engagement activities with UK manufacturing SMEs; and familiarity with the benefits of industrial sensing, digitalisation and automation in manufacturing SMEs.

Salary Range: Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2025 in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a covering letter, your research publication list, and your most relevant paper in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Bet Fowler by email dial-admin@eng.cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference NM41143 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

A position exists for a Research Assistant/Associate at the Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, to work on foreign direct investment policy. In particular, how the structures and capabilities of national and regional industrial value chains and innovation systems can attract FDI; and how, in turn, FDI influences economic value creation and capture within these systems.

The RA will undertake independent and collaborative research under the guidance of Dr Eoin O'Sullivan (Centre for Science, Technology & Innovation Policy), in collaboration with Drs Guendalina Anzolin and Viktoria Doeme. The post holder will be located in West Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.

The key responsibilities and duties are:

Research on the following topics:

• The relationships between R&D and manufacturing (e.g. importance of proximity and co-innovation), and FDI; and the implications for government FDI policies
• The role that FDI in different industrial activities can have in facilitating value creation and value capture processes (within different national and regional ecosystems)
  
• The role of intermediate R&D institutes (e.g. Research & Technology Organisations) in supporting national and regional attractiveness for FDI.
  

Other tasks will include:

• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or collaborative research
• Write up research work for presentation / publication
• Manage own research and administrative activities, with guidance if required
• Communicate technical materials to academics / policymakers
• Build external contacts with government stakeholders
• Plan and manage own research activity in collaboration with others

Required qualifications, experience and skills include:

• Has obtained (or is close to obtaining) a PhD in economics, engineering or management
• Research experience in industrial or innovation economics, R&D policy or management
• Research experience in relevant policy topics (e.g: regional innovation policy, manufacturing policy)
• Record of publishing high quality policy-related research outputs (commensurate with career stage)
• Experience in mixing quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Experience of systematic analysis of policy practitioner literature and/or economic policy evidence
• Experience of engaging with policy officials
• Strong writing skills, including ability to communicate complex concepts to stakeholders

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges: Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966; Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact:

• Dr Eoin O'Sullivan (eo252@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role
• Geraldine Guceri (gcg22@cam.ac.uk) for queries related to the application process

Please quote reference NM41132 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

This project seeks to develop a process model for the reuse of wastewater streams for hydrogen production and direct integration into industrial feedstocks, and to use techno-economic analysis to evaluate the feasibility of doing so, using real facility data as case studies.

Currently, nearly all hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels. Industries which use hydrogen as a feedstock could reduce their carbon footprint by using renewable energy to electrolyse water.

This work will identify where this would be feasible, considering cost, hydrogen need, and wastewater makeup. It will identify industries which might benefit from this type of process intensification, and then will extend to gather specific data about the wastewater constituency from various industries. It will develop case studies identifying the specific makeup of the wastewater, the current disposal method, the current source of hydrogen, specific constituents of concern for electrolyzers, and specific constituents which are of environmental concern.

This project will then develop an appropriate process train using unit operations and process modelling for the purification and electrolysis for hydrogen production of wastewater for specific industries. This will be supported by a techno-economic analysis to understand the economic implications of implementing such a system. This will be extended by optimizing the process train and operating point to maximize financial viability or minimize the environmental load.

Outcomes from this work include a set of case studies of industries which benefit most from reusing wastewater to produce hydrogen; a set of process models to describe the energy, additive, material and equipment needs of the process; and a techno-economic analysis model to optimize process designs for financial cost or environmental burden.

This project encourages the circular resource economy and identifies strategies for decarbonizing feedstocks from critical industries through process integration of wastes and feedstocks. It will provide specific recommendations and pathways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and the environmental load from wastewater releases.

EPSRC DTP studentships are fully-funded (fees and maintenance) for eligible UK students. Full eligibility criteria can be found via the following link; https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/finance/fees/what-my-fee-status

Applicants should have (or expect to obtain by the start date) at least a good 2.1 degree in engineering, or similar. Background knowledge of electrochemistry, water chemistry, or computational methods is beneficial.

Applications should be submitted via the University of Cambridge Applicant Portal https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/egegpdpeg/finance, with Dr. Nathanial Cooper identified as the potential supervisor by 9 April. Applications may close early if the position is filled before the advertised date.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate at the Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, to work on international comparison of innovation policies. The RA will undertake independent and collaborative research under the guidance of Dr Eoin O'Sullivan (Centre for Science, Technology & Innovation Policy). The post holder will be located in West Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.

The key responsibilities and duties are:

Research on the following topics:

• Undertaking international comparative analysis of innovation policies and industrial policies (including programmes, institutions, sources of evidence, and policy analysis).
• Framework building and systematizing methods for international comparative analysis of innovation and industrial policies relying on a variety of different types of local, national, and international policy documents.

Methodological approaches and topics of interest include:

• Applying qualitative research methods, including thematic analysis or content analysis of policy documents and policy tools, to provide insights on innovation and industrial policy.
• Developing and applying research designs using text-as-data such as natural language processing for policy analysis (e.g., topic modelling of patent abstracts and beyond) to provide insights on innovation and industrial policy.

Other tasks will include:

• Developing research objectives and proposals for own or collaborative research
• Writing up research work for presentation and publication
• Communicating technical materials to academics and policymakers
• Building external contacts with government agencies

Required qualifications, experience and skills include:

• Has obtained (or is close to obtaining) a PhD in innovation/engineering management; R&D policy; economics (related to a relevant research domain)
• Research experience in technology/innovation management, science/technology/innovation policy, innovation economics.
• Research experience related to relevant policy topics (e.g: R&D policy, innovation policy, comparative policy analysis)
• Record of publishing in high quality technology policy-related research outputs (commensurate with career stage)
• Experience in qualitative policy document analysis.
• Experience in mixing and articulating quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Experience of systematic analysis of policy practitioner literature.
• Experience of engaging with officials in government agencies
• Strong writing skills, including ability to communicate complex concepts to stakeholders

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges: Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966; Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact:

• Dr Eoin O'Sullivan (eo252@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role
• Geraldine Guceri (gcg22@cam.ac.uk) for queries related to the application process

Please quote reference NM41107 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

A position exists for a Research Assistant/Associate to design, fabricate and validate implantable bioelectronic devices as part of a NIHR funded project to develop a minimally invasive spinal cord stimulator system. Background to the Project Our ability to interface with the central nervous system is currently constrained by the absence of minimally invasive tools that can provide adequate access to select nerve tracts. This post will explore a new solution to this problem: a shape-actuated bioelectronic implant that can be implanted percutaneously in a rolled state and then unrolled inside the body to cover a large area. The primary aim of the project will be to finalize a functional prototype in partnership with an external manufacturer. The realization of this tool will enable wider spread use of spinal cord stimulation for pain management.

The successful candidate will have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD or equivalent in Engineering/Physical Sciences and experience in experimental techniques in at least 2 of the following:

• Implantable medical devices
• Organic electronics
• Microfluidics
• In vivo validation
• Microfabrication
• Neurostimulation

She/he will be able to function within a large team, coordinate with multiple partners and communicate across disciplines. He/she will have collaborated with clinical groups, have experience with in/ex vivo models and a strong publication record in relevant journals.

The post holder will be located in West Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK. Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 8 months in the first instance.

Salary Ranges: Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966 Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact: Dr. Chris Proctor (cmp81@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role and Kirsty Shepherd (kjs64@cam.ac.uk) for queries related to the application process.

Please quote reference NM41103 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on Computational Mechanics.

The post holder will be located in Central Cambridge, UK.

We are starting a new project with the aim to transform the design of engineering components from one based on selecting a best single material to one in which material properties and compositions are treated as continuous, spatially varying quantities. The project will amongst other things use (i) lab-based flux enhanced tomography for full field measurement of deformation fields and X-ray diffraction measurements of volumetric stress coupled to novel specimen designs, and (ii) associated data-driven material model discovery techniques. Connected to this we are looking for a research associate/assistant to work in the computational aspects to the project with specific skills in finite element methods, using the software ABAQUS, writing user material models (UMATs) and coupling ABAQUS to external codes using the ABAQUS Python interface.

The project is a collaborative project being conducted along with partner universities in the US. The role holder is expected to not only collaborate extensively within the research group at Cambridge but also our external partners. This includes regular meetings, joint publications etc. The role holders are also expected to assist with grant administration and in writing reports for funding bodies.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the roles are wide. The specific skills include an excellent working knowledge of finite element techniques and computational methods. The applicant will have obtained or be close to obtaining a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with a strong background in continuum mechanics.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges: Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966 Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a list of publications and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact: Hilde Hambro, Group Administrator, email hh463@cam.ac.uk (Tel +01223 748 243)

Please quote reference NM41099 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Applications are invited for the post of Graduate Studies Office (GSO) and Degree Committee Administrator who will be based in the Graduate Studies Office at the Department of Engineering's site in central Cambridge. The Graduate Studies Office offers a complete "cradle to grave" service to all graduate students registered in the Engineering Department, from initial enquiries, through the application process, registration on arrival, the period of study, and examination, to closure of files once a student has graduated. There are over 2,000 graduate applications to Engineering each year, and at certain points in the academic year over 900 current graduate students.

The GSO supports the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering, which also includes degree committee functions for the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (approx. 200 current students).

You will be the main point of contact for students, staff and academics within the Engineering Department and will co-ordinate the research examinations process. Reporting to the Graduate Office Manager, you will be part of a team of four administrators.

The successful candidate will be educated to at least A-level standard, or possess an equivalent level of practical experience, and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, together with strong organisational skills, are essential requirements for this role. Previous experience of academic degree committee processes is a prerequisite and experience of CAMSIS and PANEL would be desirable.

If you think you are the right candidate for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits of working at Cambridge include:

• Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;

• Generous annual leave allowance of 40.5 days paid leave (including bank holidays);

• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;

• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);

• An auto-enrolment pension scheme , with a generous employer contribution;

• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores;

• Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation

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The closing date for applications is Sunday 21 April 2024. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office at the Department of Engineering (hr-office@eng.cam.ac.uk, +44 (0)1223 332615).

Please quote reference NM41033 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

The push for net-zero power and propulsion technologies is leading to many new device architectures being proposed. Within these radial and mixed flow pumps and compressors feature heavily, often in sizes and performing duties not currently available off the shelf. A rapid design system would enable the flexibility and speed to evaluate these new architecture, accelerating the delivery of the UK Net Zero target.

This project addresses this by redeploying and extending current data-driven design methods for axial machines to cover this space. Current data-driven design tools suitable for axial machines have given an acceleration of 2 orders of magnitude, this project intends to achieve the same speed up for radial and mixed flow devices. This would provide the toolset needed to rapidly explore these new architectures and accelerate our net-zero ambitions. The project will use recently developed data-driven aerodynamic inverse design methods combining CFD of various degrees of fidelity, typically used in design, with multi-variate regression methods to provide both inverse design capabilities and flow field prediction of radial and mixed flow devices. The topic makes it well suited for any students with a shared interest in both aerodynamics and data-science.

You would be based within the Whittle laboratory, a supportive and collaborative research group. The new Whittle Laboratory building works are currently underway so you would be within the first cohort to move into the new building which accommodates both state of the art testing facilities and a vibrant community of research students, researchers, academics and industrial partners.

Applicants should have (or expect to obtain by the start date) at least a good 2.1 degree, preferably at masters level, in Engineering or a related subject.

EPSRC DTP studentships are fully-funded (fees and maintenance) for students eligible for Home fees. Full eligibility criteria can be found via the following link; https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/finance/fees/what-my-fee-status

To apply for this studentship, please send your CV and a document with names and contact information for two referees to Chris Clark cjc95@cam.ac.uk no later than 5th April. Applications may close early if the position is filled before this date. Please note that any offer of funding will be conditional on securing a place as a PhD student. Candidates will need to apply separately for admission through the University's Graduate Admissions application portal (https://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/egegpdpeg). Candidates also need to have submitted a full application through the application portal no later than 5 April 2024.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) transport nearly 80% of the goods in the UK and are responsible for 5% of total UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Electrification of HGVs has been widely recognised as one of the most viable decarbonisation solutions to road freight transport system. However, this will introduce enormous challenges to the existing system for various reasons: higher up-front vehicle costs compared to fossil-fuel counterparts; reduced vehicle payloads; ranges limitations; lack of charging infrastructure; degradation of battery capacities with time etc. These challenges are holding back public and private investment, delaying development of business models, and ultimately risking the UK's global leadership in tackling climate change.

This project aims to help address these challenges by developing, testing, and validating a systematic methodology to understand and quantify energy performance of battery electric HGVs, with a focus on the performance of vehicle traction battery system and the impacts of battery degradation on freight operations and logistics services. The research work will include: 1) Instrumenting a battery electric HGV and measuring vehicle energy performance and battery performance during vehicle real-world operations on public roads; 2) Developing and building a simplified 'physical twin' of the traction battery system to simulate battery performance in controlled laboratory environment; and 3) Developing, testing, and validating a 'digital twin' of a battery electric HGV, including a sub-system-level digital twin of the traction battery system to evaluate vehicle energy performance, battery performance, and the impacts of battery degradation on freight operations and logistics services.

The research will be conducted in close collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (SRF, https://www.csrf.ac.uk/) at Cambridge University Engineering Department. The research will be supervised by Dr Xiaoxiang Na and co-supervised by Prof David Cebon, Director of SRF.

Applicants should have (or expect to obtain by the start date) at least a good 2.1 degree in Engineering or a related subject.

EPSRC DTP studentships are fully-funded (fees and maintenance) for students eligible for Home fees. Full eligibility criteria can be found via the following link; https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/finance/fees/what-my-fee-status

To apply for this studentship, please send your CV and a document with names and contact information for two referees to Dr Xiaoxiang Na (xnhn2@cam.ac.uk) no later than 12 April 2024. Applications may close early if the position is filled before this date.

Please note that any offer of funding will be conditional on securing a place as a PhD student. Candidates will need to apply separately for admission through the University's Graduate Admissions application portal (https://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/egegpdpeg). Candidates also need to have submitted a full application through the application portal no later than 12 April 2024.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

We are seeking a highly creative and motivated Postdoctoral Research Assistant/Associate to join the Machine Learning Group in the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK. This position will contribute to the research programme of the recently founded "AI Hub in Generative Models", a research consortium funded by EPSRC.

The goal of the programme is to do research in the area of deep generative models, e.g., diffusion, energy based, normalizing flow or transformer-based models. With a focus on the particular domain of molecules. The project will contribute to accelerate the drug discovery process, leading to more economic and effective drugs that can significantly improve the health and lifestyle of millions. The resulting methods are also expected to have an impact in materials science, e.g, by leading to more effective batteries.

The post holder will join the Machine Learning Group at the Department of Engineering, working with Prof. José Miguel Hernández Lobato and Prof. Mark Girolami and other members of the Cambridge Machine Learning Group (http://mlg.eng.cam.ac.uk/). The project offers also collaborations with other participants of the "AI Hub in Generative Models" (UCL , Oxford, Imperial, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester and Surrey) and with its industrial partners.

Key responsibilities include working on deep learning, probabilistic modelling, deep generative modelling, and graph neural networks.

Additional responsibilities include developing research objectives and proposals; presentations and publications; assisting with teaching; liaising and networking with colleagues and students; planning and organising research resources and workshops.

Successful applicants will have or be near to completing a PhD in computer science, information engineering, statistics, chemistry or a related area, with extensive research experience and a strong publication record. Excellent mathematical and programming skills are essential, with experience in two or more of Bayesian methods, deep learning, deep generative models, reinforcement learning, graph neural networks.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges: Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966 Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact: Kimberly Cole, email: div-f@eng.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference NM40984 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.