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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Assistant Teaching Professor (0.2 FTE) who will act as the Lead for Unit 4 of the PgDip in Healthcare Innovation on Patient and Population Health, as well as contributing across the whole MSt course in Healthcare Innovation. The role will be based at the Department of Engineering's Central Cambridge site.

The Healthcare Innovation Programme is a set of three successive part-time courses (PgCert/PgDip/MSt) designed to fit with the demands of full-time employment. The objective of the programme is to provide knowledge and understanding of the healthcare system and the technologies applicable to this sector, giving students the expertise and skills needed to innovate successfully in healthcare. The programme is delivered through a combination of face-to-face sessions in Cambridge, online sessions, and self-directed learning. The Assistant Teaching Professor will contribute across the whole MSt course, but the key element of the role will be Lead for Unit 4 in the PgDip year on Patient and Population health. This unit reflects on the role of the health care system and innovators in developing health improvement. Understanding of the social and contextual factors for successful public health interventions are at the core of the syllabus, as well as introducing tools for analysing epidemiological and biostatistics data.

Educated to PhD level, or with related equivalent experience, in topics related to healthcare engineering and patient and population health, the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong technical knowledge across a range of topics with specific expertise in patient and population health. You will have a proven track record in relationship management with experience of teaching delivery and/or the design of teaching materials. Demonstrable expert knowledge of teaching of a particular subject involving a critical understanding of relevant theory and/or principles outside of the immediate specialism is essential. You will also be able to demonstrate presentation skills for spoken and written communication and possess the necessary attributes to represent the Healthcare Innovation programme to students, the wider University and externally. Experience in relevant research would be advantageous.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 August 2028 in the first instance.

We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.

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.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 6 July 2025. 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). Informal enquiries about this post may be made to Michael Sutcliffe at mpfs1@cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference NM46116 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.

The Centre for Science, Technology & Innovation Policy (CSTI) is an applied policy research group, based at the Institute for Manufacturing in West Cambridge. The centre's core mission focuses on advancing understanding of: 'what makes national innovation systems effective at translating science and engineering R&D knowledge into new technologies, manufacturing industries and economic value'.

CSTI is now looking for an ambitious and collaborative individual, with policy and analysis experience related to science, technology & innovation (STI) policy, to take on the role of Policy and Impact Lead and work closely with the CSTI Director to deliver high-impact, policy-focused materials and activities linked to CSTI's work. Within this role you will also be responsible for scanning key policy and practice developments, trends and initiatives related to STI policies, programmes and strategies in selected countries and communicating these to UK policymakers, agency officials and relevant public sector research communities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of policies, process or issues affecting emerging technology policy, government science & technology foresight and strategy, knowledge/technology transfer or technology/innovation and have some relevant policy engagement experience in these areas. Excellent interpersonal, networking and communication skills are required for this role as you will be required to work collaboratively in teams to deliver the overall strategic objectives of a project and engage effectively with senior research & innovation policy stakeholders and related officials. Additionally, you will have the ability to:

• Produce high-quality policy/practice-focused focused reports synthesising key insights/findings from workshops, interviews and/or other secondary sources;

• Project manage and deliver complex policy engagement and impact work programmes;

• Contribute to the ongoing strategic development and policy impact of CSTI, working closely with CSTI's Director to deliver new opportunities for the Centre

You will also demonstrate a strong motivation and commitment to delivering robust evidence and analysis for emerging technology policy, government science & technology foresight and strategy, public sector knowledge/technology transfer, or technology/innovation policy development processes If you feel you are the right candidate for this role, we would be delighted to hear from you

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

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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. We would also like candidates to provide an example of a piece of written material that demonstrates their ability to communicate a technical concept to a non-technical audience. Please also upload this document in the Upload section of the online application.

The closing date for applications is Monday 7 July 2025.. Informal enquiries about the role are welcomed and should be directed to Eoin O'Sulllivan, Director of the CSTI, at eo252@cam.ac.uk . If you have any questions about 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 NM46389 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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The Board of Electors to the Professorship of Mechanical Engineering (1997) invite applications for this Professorship to take up appointment on 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Department of Engineering is one of the few truly integrated engineering departments in the world. It is also the largest department in the University of Cambridge, with this breadth and scale bringing about unique advantages. The research portfolio develops pinnacles of world-class excellence, which adapt and combine to address a vast array of engineering challenges. Cambridge is consistently ranked as a world leader in Mechanical Engineering.

Candidates will have an outstanding research record of international stature in mechanical engineering. They will provide vision, leadership, experience, and enthusiasm to the Engineering Department's Mechanics, Materials and Design Division to maintain and develop a leading research presence. Candidates will hold a PhD or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

The following potential research areas are highlighted: experimental mechanics, robotics, energy materials, medical devices, dynamics and vibrations and modelling and simulation, although applicants in other research areas within the broad field of mechanical engineering with an emphasis on solids are also welcomed.

Standard professorial duties include teaching and research, examining, supervision and administration. The Professor will be based in Cambridge. A competitive salary will be offered.

Further information is available at: http://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/professorships or contact the Human Resources, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT, (email: professorships@admin.cam.ac.uk).

Applications, consisting of a letter of application, a statement of current and future research plans, a curriculum vitae and a publications list, along with details of three referees should be made online no later than midnight on 7 September 2025.

For more information or to apply, please contact Mark Holleran of TalentEdu on +44 203 290 290 7 or at MHolleran@TalentEdu.com.

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• Speaker: Keith Seffen, University of Cambridge
• Wednesday 25 June 2025, 15:00-16:00
• Venue: CivEng Seminar Room (1-33) (Civil Engineering Building).
• Series: Engineering Department Structures Research Seminars; organiser: Shehara Perera.

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A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in Experimental Fluid Dynamics in the Department of Engineering, to work on the Royal Society ISPF International Collaboration Award [ICA/R1/231053], titled 'Control of Vortex through Permeability: from Noises in the Air to Cavitation in the Seas-Contacts'.

The key responsibilities and duties are:

• Undertake research within the core area of the research project, particularly on the passive control of tip vortices with permeable tip treatment with experimental and/or computational fluid dynamics approaches. This will entail both independent research work and collaboration with other researchers and project partners. The successful candidate will proactively engage with collaborator to identify promising research directions in this area. -Dissemination of research findings through internal reports, conference proceedings, and journal publications. -Support group activities related to knowledge transfer, leadership and administration including tasks such as managing databases, websites, and organising meetings and events. -Develop plans for personal research and contribute to wider development of the group's strategy for identifying and agreeing on priorities for current and future work. -Contribute to writing bids to win research grants aligned with the group strategy. -Provide guidance to other staff and students interested in integrating methods/results from this work into their own activity to ensure most effective use, particularly within the group and the department.

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

-A successful candidate has obtained or is close to obtaining a PhD or equivalent degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a clearly related area, with a focus on fluid mechanics. -Experience in delivering research project results in a fluid mechanics context, i.e. a record of peer-reviewed journal papers in a relevant area. -Proven track record, supported by high-impact publications as first author, of research in fluid mechanics is desirable. -Expertise in flow control and/or offshore renewable energy will be considered as advantageous. -Capable of working in a team and collaboratively with researchers from different disciplines or technical background. -Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. -Good communication skills; oral, writing and presentation of data. -Experience in writing papers, proposals, and presenting the results at international conferences. -Experience in performing wind/water tunnel testing, particularly for flow visualisation and acoustic measurements. -Experience in CFD, particularly acoustic simulations, will be considered as advantageous. -Capable of working independently, exercising a high degree of initiative and demonstrating a pro-active and flexible approach to work. -Ability to work under pressure and meet agreed milestones. -Good time-keeping and time-management, with associated effective prioritisation of tasks.

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: £32,546 - £35,116 Research Associate: £37,174 - £45,413

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

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 15 August 2026 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: Anna Walczyk, aw571@cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference NM46282 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 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 Research Assistant/Associate 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.

Interviews are expected to happen in July 2025. Applicants are encouraged to guarantee that referees can submit their letters before such date. The interviews will be done via zoom.

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: £32,546 - £35,116 Research Associate: £37,174 - £45,413

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), including a list of your 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: Kimberly Cole, email: div-f@eng.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference NM46277 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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This month Cambridge University Press are publishing “The Geometry of Equilibrium: James Clerk Maxwell and 21st-Century Structural Mechanics”.

Edited by Bill Baker and Allan McRobie, the book is the result of around 10 years’ collaborative research with contributions from many others, including current and former members of the Structures Group; Petia Tzokova, Marina Konstantatou, Cameron Millar, Simon Guest and John Ochsendorf.

The talk will explain how a re-examination of the papers of James Clerk Maxwell can lead to a highly geometric perspective on structural engineering theory that is strikingly different to the one usually taught in this and other engineering departments. This ‘new’ perspective is of great relevance to modern, material-efficient structural design. The talk will also describe some of the more recent research into the foundations of structural mechanics that has since been built on Maxwell’s insights. This is founded on Legendre transforms and polarities in 3D and 4D projective geometry, with added elements from algebraic topology, homology and cohomology. Much of this material is too recent to have made it into the book.

• Speaker: Allan McRobie, University of Cambridge
• Friday 13 June 2025, 15:00-16:00
• Venue: CivEng Seminar Room (1-33) (Civil Engineering Building).
• Series: Engineering Department Structures Research Seminars; organiser: Shehara Perera.

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

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

The key responsibilities and duties are:

• Developing a complete characterisation of the UK building stock
• Developing dynamic stock and flow tools to explore retrofit requirements and trade-off
• Liaising and networking with BuildZero research team and industrial partners
• Planning and organising research and reporting

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

• Applicants must have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD in Engineering or other relevant area
• Knowledge and experience in: Material flow analysis, environmental assessment, emissions accounting or other topics and tools of Industrial Ecology (essential), Modelling and resource analysis (essential), Use of Python, Matlab or other appropriate programming languages (essential), Familiarity with building and construction (desirable).
• Collaboration and communication with industrial partners, other research institutes, and colleagues
• Evidence of potential to produce high-quality research outputs, and experience of developing own models and tools
• Experience of managing own workload, sticking to deadlines and the ability to constantly update knowledge

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 18 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 explaining why you meet the requirements for this post 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, please contact Dr André Cabrera Serrenho at ag806@cam.ac.uk for queries of a technical nature related to this role, and please contact Kirsten Saward at khs29@cam.ac.uk for queries about the application process

Please quote reference NM46266 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 a European consortium project, UP2030. UP2030 aims to support cities in driving the transitions required to meet their climate neutrality targets (see: https://up2030-he.eu/). The University of Cambridge is leading activities on data governance and city-wide carbon management.

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

The key research and scholarship responsibilities and duties of this role are:

• Plan and manage research activities.
• Support an investigation into carbon management in cities, with a primary focus on retrofit, transport and urban greening. This will involve reviewing available data sources, planning and managing primary and secondary research on data collection, management, quantitative analysis
• Lead in publication outputs in appropriate academic and industry fora.

The role-holder will also have management, liaison and networking responsibilities.

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

• Relevant background experience may include urban studies, policy, systems engineering, civil engineering, construction management, climate mitigation
• A PhD is desirable but not required. Other industry, city government or research experience that demonstrates the capability to produce independent original research is also desirable.
• Very good communication skills and excellent written English skills.
• Evidence of ability to compile and analyse quantitative and qualitative data, prepare reports and present results to summarise main research findings and conclusions.
• Ability to work independently.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD (or equivalent experience). 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: £32,546 - £35,116 Research Associate: £37,175 - £45,413

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 December 2025 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, including a publication list) 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, please contact Dr Kristen MacAskill (kam71@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role and Laura Abraham (lia24@cam.ac.uk) for any administration queries related to the application process.

Please quote reference NM46253 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.

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• Speaker: Allan McRobie, University of Cambridge
• Friday 13 June 2025, 15:00-16:00
• Venue: CivEng Seminar Room (1-33) (Civil Engineering Building).
• Series: Engineering Department Structures Research Seminars; organiser: Shehara Perera.

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

The post holder will be located in West Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK. The role holder will be required to have practical experience in high-density microelectrode pattern on soft substrates with good understanding of advanced microfabrication processes, electrode substrate interaction and origins of mechanical failure under pressure. They should have expertise in microelectrode arrays and multilevel high-density routing for large-area sensor systems. Experience in multicomponent piezoelectric composites and material architecture to achieve improved electromechanical coupling and spatial resolution would be important. In addition, they should have experience in sensor array readout circuits and electronics integration. It is desirable that the candidates have sound knowledge in statistical analysis of device output and have experience with failure analysis. The role holder will work with Prof Tawfique Hasan at the NanoEngineering Group at the Cambridge Graphene Centre, and will closely collaborate with SRA, PDRA, and technician team members.

Applicants must have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, Physics or relevant technical discipline. To perform the role, the applicants will additionally need to have excellent presentation, technical writing, scientific illustration and project management skills. The applicant will be expected to participate into dissemination, including public and social media engagements. They must be able to work independently or in teams within and outside the university, with excellent organization, communication and time-management skills. In particular, their ability to independently think and formulate solutions to experimental problems will be an important selection criteria. They will also be expected to work closely with other undergraduate and graduate students in the research group.

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: £32,546 - £35,116 Research Associate: £37,174 - £45,413

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 30 months or until 29 February 2028, whichever comes soonest, in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a covering letter, a full publication list explaining your contribution in each article, a word document (4 A4pages or less) containing examples of your i) scientific illustrations ii) details of public engagement activities, if any iii) technical information relevant to this position in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we may 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 Prof Tawfique Hasan (email: th270@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role and Division B Administrator (div-b-office@eng.cam.ac.uk, Tel: +44 1223 760304) for queries related to the application process.

Please quote reference NM46225 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 Research Administrator to support and coordinate the activities of the Cambridge ELLIS unit. ELLIS (European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems, https://ellis.eu) is a European AI network of excellence putting together the best researchers in machine learning in Europe. It focuses on fundamental science, technical innovation and societal impact.

The Cambridge ELLIS unit is based within the Information Engineering Division at the Department of Engineering's Trumpington Street site. By coordinating and supporting the activities of the unit, the Research Administrator will help it achieve the scientific goals of the ELLIS initiative.

In addition to providing support for the Cambridge ELLIS unit, the role-holder will also provide administrative support to one of the research groups within the Computational and Biological Learning Lab of the Information Engineering Division.

Educated to HND/HNC level or equivalent level of experience, you will be an experienced user of Microsoft Office with excellent organisational skills. Previous administrative experience and an understanding of research coordination are essential and ideally this would have been gained within a similar role in the University. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are also essential pre-requisites for this role.

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

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

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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, 01223 332615).

Please quote reference NM46186 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 environmental observations for aircraft.

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

The Research Associate will contribute to the advancement of methods for environmental data collection and analysis related to aircraft operations. The key responsibilities and duties are to develop, validate, and apply a portable measurement approach for capturing and interpreting environmental parameters associated with aircraft in both controlled (lab) and real-world settings. Throughout the project, the Research Associate will be expected to design and execute field measurements, process and analyse environmental data, and contribute to the development of robust methodologies for environmental observation.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are a PhD in Aerospace Engineering (or similar), extensive experience with experimental design and data analysis, evidence of collaboration and communication outside own discipline and experience with industry/external interactions.

Salary Ranges: Research Associate: £37,174 - £45,413

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 10 months or until 21/09/2026, whichever comes the soonest, 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), including a list of publications, a covering letter, and your most representative research publication 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, please contact Dr Irene Dedoussi, icd23@cam.ac.uk or for questions about the application process, please contact: Juliet Teather, Group administrator email jet63@eng.cam.ac.uk (Tel +44 01223 337581).

Please quote reference NM46161 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.

The TITAN Hub and The LiFi Research and Development Centre (LRDC) are based within the Department of Engineering's Electrical Engineering Division in West Cambridge. The LRDC is a leading research group specialising in LiFi and optical wireless communications. The LRDC partners with leading universities, research institutions, government and industry across the UK and around the world. Through research projects,consortia such as the telecoms hub TITAN and collaborations with industry partners, we combine our experience, knowledge and expertise to address complex problems and drive growth.

We are looking for two administrators to join the Centre, one of whom will assist with a variety of administrative duties to support the TITAN/LRDC team and the other will act as a Project Administrator providing finance reporting and project support to the TITAN/LRDC team as well as carrying out a variety of administrative duties.

Both roles require individuals who are educated to HND/HNC level, level 4/5 vocational qualifications or have an equivalent level of experience. You will be an experienced user of Microsoft Office, have excellent organisational skills and are able to prioritise your work. Previous administrative experience, ideally gained within a similar role in the University, is required. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential pre-requisites for this role.

When applying, please indicate for which role you wish to be considered or whether you wish to be considered for both.

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

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

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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, 01223 332615).

Please quote reference NM46142 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.

One Research Associate position exists in the data-driven mechanics Laboratory at the Department of Engineering. The role is to set up a machine learning framework to predict the plastic behaviour of polycrystalline metals. The post holder will be located in Central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK. The key responsibilities and duties include setting up the framework; validating the results using theory and experiments; supporting other group members with data analysis and interpretation from both simulations and experimental data; and use the developed framework to design new materials with optimised performance. The role holder is expected to support and maintain the University's national and international reputation for excellence in research and teaching by producing high quality results which will be published in peer-reviewed journals and disseminate at national and international conferences. They will also assist with writing reports for funding bodies and with grant administration. The role holder is expected to work and interact with other members of Division C in the Engineering Department as well as our industrial partners. They will contribute to seminars and to take part in the research group's broader research activities. The applicant will have obtained or be close to obtaining a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science.

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.

Research Assistant: £32,546 - £35,116 Research Associate: £37,174 - £45,413

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) inclusive of publication list 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, please contact Dr Burigede Liu, (bl377@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role and Liz Howard, (eh301@cam.ac.uk) for queries related to the application process.

Please quote reference NM46040 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.

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• Speaker: Amila Jayasinghe, University of Cambridge
• Friday 13 June 2025, 15:00-16:00
• Venue: CivEng Seminar Room (1-33) (Civil Engineering Building).
• Series: Engineering Department Structures Research Seminars; organiser: Shehara Perera.

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• Speaker: Keith Seffen, University of Cambridge
• Friday 20 June 2025, 15:00-16:00
• Venue: CivEng Seminar Room (1-33) (Civil Engineering Building).
• Series: Engineering Department Structures Research Seminars; organiser: Shehara Perera.

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• Speaker: Jelena Ninic, University of Birmingham
• Friday 17 October 2025, 15:00-16:00
• Venue: CivEng Seminar Room (1-33) (Civil Engineering Building).
• Series: Engineering Department Structures Research Seminars; organiser: Shehara Perera.

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In this work, we develop a class of interacting particle Langevin algorithms to solve inverse problems for partial differential equations (PDEs). We leverage the statistical finite elements formulation to obtain a finite-dimensional statistical model, where the parameter is that of the forward map and the latent variable is the discretised solution of the PDE , assumed to be partially observed. We then adapt a recently proposed expectation-maximisation like scheme, the interacting particle Langevin algorithm (IPLA), for this problem and obtain a joint estimation procedure for the parameters and the latent variables. The estimation of an unknown source term is demonstrated for linear and nonlinear Poisson PDEs, as well as the diffusivity parameter for the linear Poisson PDE . We provide computational complexity estimates for forcing estimation in the linear case, including comprehensive numerical experiments and preconditioning strategies that significantly improve the performance.

• Speaker: Alex Glyn-Davies, University of Cambridge, UK
• Friday 30 May 2025, 15:00-16:00
• Venue: CivEng Seminar Room (1-33) (Civil Engineering Building).
• Series: Engineering Department Structures Research Seminars; organiser: Shehara Perera.

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• Speaker: Matthew Santer, Imperial College London, UK
• Friday 10 October 2025, 15:00-16:00
• Venue: CivEng Seminar Room (1-33) (Civil Engineering Building).
• Series: Engineering Department Structures Research Seminars; organiser: Shehara Perera.

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