Jobs @ Department of Engineering

The Mechanics, Materials and Design Division (Division C) is one of the six academic Divisions in the Department of Engineering. This Division researches many aspects of applied mechanics, materials, bio-mechanics and engineering design. It currently has around 200 members, including faculty, research staff, post-graduate students, support staff and official visitors. Based at the Department's central Cambridge site, the Divisional Administrator has the chief administrative role in the Division and reports directly to the Head of Division.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining divisional administrative policy and processes for the Division in order to ensure the smooth running of teaching and learning/research activities. You will also act as line manager to the other administrators in the Division, ensuring that the administrative staff of the Division provide excellent administrative support to the academic staff in the Division, and in particular to the Head of Division.

The successful applicant will be educated to degree level /Level 6 vocational qualification or have an equivalent level of practical experience. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team and also provide clear leadership when necessary. You will have experience of developing/reviewing administrative processes and systems, which includes budget management and reporting, as well as previous office and facilities management experience. Well-developed IT skills are an essential requirement for this role and knowledge of the University's financial management and procurement systems would be desirable.

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The closing date for applications is Sunday 1 June 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).

Please quote reference NM45913 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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We are looking to appoint a skilled technician who will be based in the Mechanics, Materials and Design Division at the Department of Engineering's site in Central Cambridge. The Division provides a large amount of undergraduate teaching in the areas of mechanics and materials. The teaching courses are supported by laboratory exercises performed by the undergraduate students, and these exercises are frequently revised and updated. The equipment in the teaching laboratories includes, but is not limited to; microscopy, mechanical testing equipment and facilities for heat treatment and NDT analysis.

Reporting to the Materials Laboratory Manager, you will provide highly technical support to ensure the smooth running of the materials teaching laboratories. This includes providing advice to staff and students on using existing experimental techniques or developing new ones, supporting teaching activities and maintaining the equipment in the laboratories. There may be a requirement to manage a small budget for the purchase of equipment and specimens to support experimental activity.

The successful applicant will have a practical experience of specialised laboratory activity and equipment and knowledge in a materials engineering related subject. You should also possess good communication and IT skills with working specialist knowledge of relevant regulations and good practice. The ability to work to a high degree of precision and accuracy in the manufacture of mechanical parts is desirable. Experience of providing training to groups and individuals is also required.

If you think you are the right candidate for the 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;

• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities if applicable to the role;

• 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 Wednesday 28 May 2025. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office on 01223 332615 or by email on hr-office@eng.cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference NM45911 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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A position exists, for one full time Research Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on developing new devices and carrying out extensive TCAD analysis for Silicon Carbide for high voltage (over 600V) and high power applications commencing September 2025. The successful candidates will have a PhD in the relevant field and preference will be given to candidates who have expertise on Wide bandgap power devices, experience with Power Semiconductor TCAD simulations and ECAD design, Comsol or Ansys. Also other semiconductor simulators such as Synopsis (Dessis) or Medici and with layout design such as Cadence.

Applicants are required to submit a publications list so must have a good publication record, with two or more international journals and two or more international conference papers. Good communication skills are required to write up research work for presentations publications and to continually update their knowledge and understanding in the field of power devices with special emphasis on Wide bandgap materials and technologies.

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

Salary Ranges: 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), 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 about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Michyla Castle, mc2149@cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference NM45909 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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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 is also 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.

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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The closing date for applications is Tuesday 3 June 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).

Please quote reference NM45895 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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A position exists for a postdoctoral Research Assistant/Associate to work on the development of novel semiconductor optoelectronic and sensing devices using high-throughput fabrication and characterisation techniques. The role holder will join the Low-Dimensional Electronics Group under the supervision of Dr Jack Alexander-Webber.

The successful individual will have experience working with emerging materials such as semiconductor nanowires, graphene, or two-dimensional semiconductors. They will have experience with designing, fabricating and characterising arrays of devices such as integrated circuits or sensor arrays. Experience generating, processing and analysing large material property datasets including correlating between multiple techniques, or developing computational reconstruction techniques for sensing applications, would also be beneficial.

The successful candidate will be engaged in:

• Developing semiconductor-based optoelectronics, sensors and related functional devices, using arrays of nanomaterials.
• Demonstrating novel device functionalities, generating and analysing multi-technique datasets.
• Designing, building and optimising characterisation systems. This could include a combination of brightfield/darkfield optical microscopy and spectroscopy, optical lithography/patterning, hyperspectral imaging, photocurrent measurements, and sensor characterisation with suitable readout electronics. Programming hardware control and user interfaces for data capture, and automation to enable these techniques.
• Writing and publishing journal papers on experimental findings.
• Playing an active role in the day-to-day supervision of students involved in the project.
• Working cooperatively within a team of academics, researchers and postgraduate students at Cambridge, and collaborating with industrial partners and other UK-based and international universities.

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

• Must have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD in Electronic Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry or Nanotechnology.
• Track record of authoring high quality academic publications in field of semiconductors/materials characterisation, and integrated circuit/sensor development.
• Experience and skills designing, building and optimising optical, optoelectronic, material characterisation, lithography, microscopy, sensor characterisation systems.
• Experience and skills in computer programming for hardware control, data acquisition, and automation, computational reconstruction, data correlation.
• Interpersonal and leadership skills as required for interdisciplinary collaborative research project.
• Motivation and enthusiasm for curiosity-driven research.

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 covering letter, research publication list and the names and contact details of two referees 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 Jack Alexander-Webber (jaa59@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role and Sue Murkett (sm330@cam.ac.uk) for queries related to the application process.

Please quote reference NM45890 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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IfM Functions and Catering Supervisor

The Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) is situated in West Cambridge and has large meeting, seminar and lecture room facilities. The IfM hosts regular internal and external meetings and events and the catering and hospitality function is an important and central feature of the Institute. The Functions and Catering Supervisor oversees and delivers the catering and hospitality service at the IfM ensuring that a quality service is provided in accordance with Environmental Health guidance and in adherence to financial targets.

This is a hands-on role, and you will manage the day-to-day running of the operation to provide a catering and hospitality service in the IfM Servery and common room as well as providing catering for the many meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences hosted by the IfM for colleagues and external visitors. You will be a member of the wider front of house team and, as such, will provide cover for members of the reception team if required and assist with general admin tasks.

You will be educated to at least GSCE standard and hold a Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety and Hygiene (Catering). You must be familiar with working in a catering environment and have the ability to work accurately with figures and manage a budget. Good interpersonal and customer service skills are essential for this role as well as experience of handling card payments. Previous experience of staff management is also required as you will have line management responsibilities for a catering assistant. It may be necessary on occasion to work outside core hours to accommodate early morning or evening activities and events.

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

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The closing date for applications is Thursday 22 May 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).

Please quote reference NM45864 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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A position exists for a Research Associate to lead the translation of bioelectronic devices for neurological applications. Candidates should have a PhD in electrical engineering and relevant translational experience. The project is highly collaborative, hence evidence of the ability to work with stakeholders in medical device translation within the NHS is critical.

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

The key responsibilities and duties are working and interfacing with project partners to define performance metrics and validation criteria, reviewing relevant literature, designing devices and connectivity, device validation using agreed criteria and planning the use of research resources and your own research activity, in collaboration with others.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are a PhD in Engineering, knowledge and experience in experimental techniques in fabrication and validation of bioelectronic devices and connection of bioelectronic devices with external electric and fluidic components. The role holder should also be experienced in collaboration and communication outside their own discipline and institution and in collaborating with clinicians, nurses and patients within the NHS. Experience in the ethics approval process for use of novel bioelectronic devices in clinical trials within the NHS is also required.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 6 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 please contact George Malliaras (gm603@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role and Kirsty Shepherd (kjs64@cam.ac.uk) for the application process.

Please quote reference NM45844 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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Applications are invited for a number of Teaching Assistant posts from recent graduates or others suitably qualified in any major branch of engineering with good communication and interpersonal skills, and enthusiasm to be involved in face-to-face teaching. The posts provide valuable experience and preparation for a career in higher education.

The successful candidates will contribute mainly to the development and delivery of the Department's undergraduate programme in experimental engineering. The bulk of their time will be devoted to demonstrating and marking undergraduate laboratory exercises, but they may also be expected to help to develop new teaching material, update associated documents. Candidates will be expected to also assist with the quality control of examination marking.

The successful candidates will be appointed for 5, 10 or 20 hours per week and must normally be available from 9 am to 1 pm on weekdays during the University's teaching terms.

Fixed-term: Appointments will be fixed-term, commencing 8th October 2025 until 7th July 2026, and are non-renewable.

Current PhD students should give their PhD Supervisor as their first referee.

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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 NM45705 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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Applications are invited for a Research Assistant/Associate (Postdoctoral Researcher) in the Department of Engineering, to work on the development of new electrodes for high energy density Li-Ion batteries 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 enhance the energy density of battery electrodes, for instance by structuring the electrodes or leveraging new dry coating concepts to increase their areal capacity and the overall energy density of the battery. Key responsibilities of the candidate include the design and manufacturing 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 electrode coating and electrode structuring 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.

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

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

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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 NM45732 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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This is a four-year (1+3 MRes/PhD) studentship funded through the Cambridge EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT). The FIBE3 CDT aims to lead a transformation to net zero infrastructure through industry partner co-creation and co-delivery of an inspirational doctoral training programme for cohorts of emerging talents from diverse academic and social backgrounds. We will transform their potential by equipping them with the understanding, skills and qualities to collaboratively engineer the infrastructure that will unlock net zero through conducting world-class, cutting-edge and user-need focused cohort-based training and research to lead the design and implementation of the infrastructure net zero agenda in the UK. Further details can be found at https://www.net-zero-fibe-cdt.eng.cam.ac.uk/

The project is funded in collaboration with AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization who connects people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.

This project develops a methodology to incorporate services from natural capital in infrastructure delivery strategies. The project identifies infrastructure services (e.g., climate resilience, mobility, carbon storage) and the potential for natural capital to provide these services alongside built infrastructure. The project will bridge existing approaches to identify and value services from natural capital with methodologies for national infrastructure assessment and delivery. The project combines a focus on systems thinking with a data-driven approach to quantify natural capital services and integrate them in infrastructure modelling platforms. These can support actions by stakeholders in the infrastructure systems to effect change and improved outcomes.

Project objectives are:

i) Develop a quantitative methodology to incorporate natural capital services in infrastructure delivery strategies

ii) Apply methodology to capture the potential for natural capital to contribute to net-zero and resilient infrastructure services as well as economic growth in the UK

iii) Relate that to the needs and motivations of stakeholders to coordinate action for interventions that change their infrastructure systems to deliver better outcomes

iv) Undertake case studies in how individuals and communities can be engaged in the process of transforming the built and natural capital that provides services to them, wider society and natural partners.

For project-specific enquiries please e-mail Dr Edoardo Borgomeo eb973@cam.ac.uk For general enquiries, please email cdtcivil-courseadmin@eng.cam.ac.uk.

Applicants should have (or expect to obtain by the start date) at least a good 2.1 degree in a Bachelors or Masters in engineering, physics, mathematics or related field. Experience with computer programming languages (e.g., MatLab, Phyton), familiarity with geographic information systems and systems thinking methodologies and an interest in environmental management, infrastructure and biodiversity conservation is preferable.

The FIBE3 CDT fully-funded studentships (fees and maintenance) are available for eligible home students and a limited number of international students. Further details about eligibility and funding can be found at: https://www.ukri.org/councils/esrc/career-and-skills-development/funding-for-postgraduate-training/eligibility-for-studentship-funding/ https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/finance/fees https://www.cambridgetrust.org/scholarships/

Applications should be made online on https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/egegpdfib stating course code EGEGR3 with Project: Enabling a natural capital approach to infrastructure transitions with Dr Edoardo Borgomeo.

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

Applications are invited for the post of Management Accountant, based in the Departmental Finance Office in Central Cambridge.

You will lead on the development and maintenance of strategic financial protocols, reporting to the Head of Finance and delivering to the Head of Department, to ensure robust and consistent financial management practice based on needs identified from interactions with senior staff in the Department.

Working alongside the existing finance team, you will support the Head of Finance by leading special financial projects for Finance Office process improvements, research centres/facilities, as well as providing additional support and cover during peak times or holidays, to ensure annual reporting processes and day-to-day departmental support remains robust.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level/ level 7 vocational qualification and be a chartered accountant or have an equivalent level of experience. You will be competent in the use of Oracle Financials, or a similar accounting programme, with knowledge of financial management and strategic practices and related financial systems. You will have the ability to demonstrate a highly specialised knowledge of finance/accounting and have experience of providing financial advice to non-financial staff.

Significant relevant experience, ideally gained in both commercial and higher education/public sector environments, and the ability to interpret financial information and present to both financial and non-financial contacts are essential requirements for this role. Experience of leading an accounting/finance team would be desirable.

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Please quote reference NM45687 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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The Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge is offering a Postdoctoral Researcher position to work on collaborative projects with Dr. Hong Ge at the Computational and Biological Learning Lab, along with the Alan Turing Institute, the MRC Biostatistics Unit, and the Stan community.

The position is based in Central Cambridge, UK.

The project synthesises and advances insights from modern Bayesian modelling frameworks such as Stan, Turing.jl, and PyMC, including automatic differentiation frameworks, MCMC sampling algorithms, and iterative Bayesian modelling. Special attention will be given to computationally intensive components, including ordinary and stochastic differential equations, and non-parametric components like Gaussian Processes.

The project builds on the following key publications:

• TE Fjelde, K Xu, D Widmann, M Tarek, C Pfiffer, M Trapp, SD Axen, X Sun, M Hauru, P Yong, W Tebbutt, Z Ghahramani, H Ge (2025). Turing.jl: A general-purpose probabilistic programming language. ACM Transactions on Probabilistic Machine Learning.
• A Gelman, A Vehtari, D Simpson, CC Margossian, B Carpenter, Y Yao, L Kennedy, J Gabry, PC Bürkner, M Modrák (2020). Bayesian Workflow.
• B Carpenter, A Gelman, MD Hoffman, D Lee, B Goodrich, M Betancourt, M Brubaker, J Guo, P Li, A Riddell (2017). Stan: A probabilistic programming language. JOSS.

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.

Interviews will be conducted via Zoom.

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

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 September 2026 in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload your CV, publication list, and a covering letter in the Upload section. 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 vacancy, please contact Dr. Hong Ge (hg344@cam.ac.uk) for technical queries about the role or for the application process, please contact the CBL group administrator at cbl-admin@eng.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference NM45697 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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Applications are invited for the post of part-time Receptionist. The successful candidate will join the front of house team at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) which is based in West Cambridge.

Playing a key role in providing a professional welcome to all visitors, the role-holder will be the first point of contact for telephone and in-person enquiries to the Division, meeting and greeting visitors, booking meeting rooms, arranging couriers, keeping the reception area tidy, sorting and distributing post and organising car parking, and will be the first point of contact in an emergency.

The role requires the ability to interact effectively with a wide range of people, both in person and over the telephone, so you will need excellent customer-facing skills, as well as a high level of professionalism and tact. In addition to this, the ability to manage a diverse range of activities, often under pressure, is essential.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 year in the first instance.

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Please quote reference NM45686 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 motivated and enthusiastic Senior Research Associate or Research Associate to join our Smart Integrated Learning and Assessment for Speaking and Communication Project (SILA Speak) project team within the virtual Automated Language Teaching and Assessment (ALTA) Institute in the Department of Engineering. You will extend our research into automatic assessment and feedback for learning spoken English as an additional language. We work on real-life free speaking and conversational exams and practice tests, funded and closely collaborating with Cambridge University Press and Assessment (CUP&A).

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

The key responsibilities and duties are to design and develop appropriate methodologies to address the above research objectives. This will involve planning and managing their own research activity and liaising with colleagues in the Speech Research Group at Cambridge and with the partner groups in ALTA and CUP&A.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are a very good first degree in engineering, computer science or a closely related field and have obtained a PhD degree in an area related to speech technology, or equivalent experience. It is expected that candidates will have a good knowledge of speech software tools such as Kaldi, Whisper, and/or general deep-learning tools such as pyTorch, and/or tools for spoken language assessment/CALL. Good knowledge of Python and the Linux OS is desirable.

In addition, applicants should exhibit good oral and written communication skills and have experience both of working in a team and managing their own workload.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD.

Appointment at Senior Research Associate level is dependent on significant experience as a postdoctoral research associate or equivalent, with proven impact from authored publications.

Applicants who wish to work either full-time or part-time (minimum of 80%) will be considered.

Salary Ranges:
Research Associate: £37,174 - £45,413
Senior Research Associate: £46,735 - £59,139

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 September 2028 in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (Curriculum Vitae (CV), a statement of research interests, research publication list (if not included in 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 please contact Dr Kate Knill email: kmk1001@cam.ac.uk. For questions on the application process, please contact Kim Cole (Divisional Administrator, Information Engineering) email: div-f@eng.cam.ac.uk (tel +44 1223 332752).

Please quote reference NM45676 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 the development of advanced molten salt-cooled reactor design. Molten salts are attractive candidate coolants as they allow high temperature but low-pressure operation, offering significant advantages in safety and economics. This project's aim is to make use of the existing Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) technology in the design of salt-cooled reactors which have many similarities with AGRs. The project is funded by EPSRC and will involve collaboration with researchers at Bangor University as well as industrial partners.

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

The key responsibilities and duties are: (i) to lead interaction with the project industry partners in acquiring knowledge of AGR technologies relevant to this project; (ii) to develop detailed neutronic and thermal hydraulic models for performance assessment of salt-cooled reactor designs; (iii) to develop analysis tools for assessment of specific safety features of the considered designs; (iv) to prepare manuscripts and reports; and (v) to undertake a range of project management activities including co-supervision of graduate and undergraduate projects, participating in project meetings, maintaining software and its documentation, maintaining a web site.

The candidate will have obtained (or be close to obtaining) a PhD in Nuclear Engineering. Other skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role include expertise in reactor physics, thermal hydraulics and fuel performance of nuclear systems; knowledge of AGR and salt-cooled reactor technology; experience in developing computational models; the ability to work as part of a team with excellent communication skills.

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 36 months or until 30 April 2028, whichever comes soonest, in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), including 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 Prof. Eugene Shwageraus (es607@cam.ac.uk), if they are of a technical nature, or Mrs. Helene Jones (hj248@cam.ac.uk), if they concern the application procedure.

Please quote reference NM45647 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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If you are a self-motivated person eager to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to become part of our friendly team. At the Laing O'Rourke Centre, we are working on making a difference in society by transforming how we deliver the built environment. Supported by and working closely with industry, our work focusses on topics that include sustainability, social value, well-being and productivity, and we deliver a world-leading Masters education programme.

The scope of the role:

• Our EA will support the Centre Director, Centre Deputy Director and Centre Manager and, from time to time, other Centre academics.

• Providing full secretarial support that includes diary management; tracking work flow to ensure timely follow up of tasks; making travel arrangements; preparing documentation; managing expense claims and drafting emails

• Liaison with industry and research partners to set up and arrange meetings and larger scale events

• Providing full secretarial support to various Committees and Boards

• Supporting the Centre's recruitment and HR administration processes

• Undertaking ad hoc projects

You will enjoy a welcoming work environment where your contributions are valued, along with opportunities for professional development and personal growth. This is a full-time position requiring on-site work but with some flexibility from Monday to Friday. As part of the University of Cambridge, you will have access to excellent benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, comprehensive maternity, adoption, shared parental leave entitlements, and family-friendly schemes like workplace nurseries. You will also benefit from an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution, shopping discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores, the chance to participate in the cycle-to-work scheme, and access to university training programs.

Our Centre is based in a new building in West Cambridge close to the new West Cambridge Hub and has good transport links and parking in the nearby Park and Ride.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 1 November 2027 in the first instance.

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The closing date for applications is Sunday 27 April 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).

If you would like to have an informal chat about this position, please get in touch with Jan Wojtecki centre.manager@construction.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference NM43791 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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One Fellowship exists for a Research Assistant in the Department of Engineering's Whittle Laboratory on the West Cambridge site (Cambridge, UK), to work on the Aviation Impact Accelerator project led by Professor Rob Miller.

Climate neutral aviation is possible, however, there is no silver bullet and to achieve it a whole system approach is required considering technology, scale-up, infrastructure, investment, and policy. The Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) is an international group of academics and practitioners drawing on a broad range of expertise assembled by the University of Cambridge, to develop an interactive, evidence-based tool to allow decision-makers to map, understand, and embark on the pathways towards sustainable flight.

Key responsibilities and duties include: investigating technologies for climate neutral aviation; contributing to academic and accessible outputs including articles and papers; developing system models of aviation; working closely with AIA team and external partners; promoting diverse participation and achievement in Engineering, including supporting the annual CDT Women in Aerospace event; supporting liaison and collaboration external organisations; participating in networks for the exchange of information; planning and managing your own research activity in collaboration with others.

Applicants must have an undergraduate and master's degree or have obtained one by the time the position commences. We are looking for candidates with interests in a range of areas including sustainability modelling, aircraft modelling, engine design, fuel production, electrical systems, aviation operations or systems, airport design and operations, software engineering and interface between technology and policy. The ideal candidates would be interested in one or more of these areas but would also have an interest in working with people across the multidisciplinary AIA team. We will also be looking for candidates who are self-motivated, have good communication skills and are interested in outreach in the sector.

This fellowship offers the opportunity to explore a career in aviation and academia while getting the chance to interact with stakeholders in industry, government, and civil society. Post-holders can expect support in exploring their next career goals, whether that is pursuing a PhD, taking on a role outside of the initiative, or securing a long-term role with the AIA.

Salary Ranges: Research Assistant: £32,546 - £35,116

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 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 of a technical nature, please contact Anna Petrosyan (ap2522@cam.ac.uk). If you have a query related to the application process contact: Juliet Teather (jet63@cam.ac.uk), Tel: (0)1223 337 581.

Please quote reference NM45588 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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We are looking to appoint a skilled technician who will be based in the Mechanics, Materials and Design Division at the Department of Engineering's site in Central Cambridge. Reporting to the Divisional Laboratory manager, you will support laboratory and production activities across several labs within the Division, including mechanical engineering, superconductivity and materials.

You will work closely with the other technicians within the Division to provide technical support across a broad range of teaching and research areas. As part of this service, you will be required to give guidance, specialist advice and support on designing, commissioning, upgrading and using mechanical engineering equipment to support students and staff who use the mechanics labs. The role also involves assisting with undergraduate teaching, in particular working with undergraduate project students in their third and fourth years.

The successful applicant will have a practical aptitude and be able to demonstrate relevant practical experience, a formal engineering qualification would be an advantage. You should also possess good communication and IT skills with a working knowledge of relevant regulations and good practice. The ability to work to a high degree of precision and accuracy in the manufacture of mechanical parts is desirable. Experience of providing training to groups and individuals would also be desirable.

If you think you are the right candidate for the 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;
• 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

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

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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 NM45565 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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A position is available in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge for a Research Assistant/Associate to develop cutting-edge digital technologies for infrastructure.

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

The successful candidate will contribute to a major research effort focused on Digital Infrastructure and work closely with both national and international academic and industry partners. The role involves the development of innovative solutions for applications such as tunnels, bridges, buildings and shafts.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and developing cutting-edge computer vision and deep learning aimed at optimising inspection and monitoring of infrastructure.
• Applying these advanced technologies to real-world infrastructure challenges through collaboration with industry partners and the use of real-world project data.
• Assisting with the management of a large research group working in the area of "data-centric infrastructure and construction".
• Applying for research grants to support additional complementary research activities.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to transformative research at the intersection of digital innovation and civil engineering. Applicants are expected to have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD in information engineering, computer science, civil engineering or cognate discipline. They should also have good written and spoken communication skills in English, a strong record of academic and/or professional achievement and previous experience of digital research work.

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 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; including a list of publications) and a supporting letter in the Upload section of the online application. The supporting statement should cover your motivation for the post, a point-by-point account of how you meet each of the selection criteria and strictly one journal publication/draft, conference paper, or report that exemplifies the quality of your research.

This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants). 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 Brian Sheil (bbs24@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role or csic-admin@eng.cam.ac.uk for queries related to the application process.

Please quote reference NM45544 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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Applications are invited for the post of Course Coordinator for the MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development (ESD) which is based in the Centre for Sustainable Development at the Department's site in Central Cambridge. The MPhil is a one year full-time taught Master's programme and the Course Coordinator will manage the course processes, support systems and communications on behalf of the Department to ensure the successful delivery of the course. You will also be responsible for management of the course budget, in collaboration with the MPhil Course Director.

The successful applicant will be educated to degree level/Level 6 vocational qualification or an equivalent level of practical experience and demonstrate advanced knowledge of programme/course coordination involving critical understanding of relevant theory and/or principles. You will be an experienced user of Microsoft Office 365 and possess excellent organisational skills. The ability to work as part of a team, as well as provide clear leadership when necessary, is essential and excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be required to fulfill this role effectively as you will be required to deal sympathetically and effectively with a wide range of people.

Previous experience of working in an administrative/project management role would be desirable, together with experience of website management, working in a university administrative environment and managing GDPR compliance. Experience in process improvement and documentation development, as well as development and implementation of inclusive practices, would also be desirable. Occasional work outside of normal office hours will be required.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

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The closing date for applications is Tuesday 1 April 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).

Please quote reference NM45425 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.