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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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The UKRI's EPSRC has funded TITAN alongside two other cutting-edge Telecoms Hubs and the Joint Open Infrastructure for Networks Research (JOINER). TITAN's ultimate mission is to design a seamless, open, and fully integrated Network of Networks (NoN), laying the groundwork for the evolution of 6G networks and beyond

Based in the Electrical Engineering Division in West Cambridge, we are looking for an experienced marketing and communications manager to develop marketing and communications strategies to engage a complex network of internal and external stakeholders in the public and private sectors. You will manage multiple digital channels, campaigns and activities to raise the profile of TITAN and the impactful research that is underway. You will also be responsible for managing a small marketing budget of approximately £10,000.

Further information on TITAN and the pioneering research being carried out can be found here https://www.titancambridge.com/

The successful candidate will hold a degree level qualification in a relevant subject/Level 6 vocational qualification or possess an equivalent level of experience. You will have experience of a broad range of marketing and communications disciplines e.g. media, reputation management, stakeholder liaison etc as well as the competence in the use of web content management systems. With excellent interpersonal skills, you will have the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

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).

The interview date for the role is Monday 23 June 2025.

Please quote reference NM46039 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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Applications are invited for up to three Research Assistant positions to work on the ERC Advanced Grant on "Scaling and Concentration Laws in Information Theory" led by Professor Albert Guillén i Fàbregas. The project studies the fundamental limits of channels and sources where the optimal number of messages scales sub-exponentially with the length, concentration laws for random coding, sub-optimal decoding, the design of optimal codes, as well as related statistical inference problems.

Successful candidates will have a genuine interest in Shannon Theory and will have a background in information theory, statistics, communications theory and/or channel coding, and will conduct research related to the project. A background in optimization and asymptotic methods in probability and statistics is desirable. The specific area of research will be determined in consultation with the PI, considering the skills and interests of the successful candidates. Successful candidates will work closely with the PI (Professor Albert Guillén i Fàbregas) and actively participate in the activities of the PI's research group. The project will be run in collaboration with the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, and short research stays in Barcelona will be possible.

Key responsibilities and duties include undertaking an independent program of research and assisting with ongoing research lines, developing numerical experiments, writing up results for publication, and presenting work to colleagues at conferences or seminars, both internally and externally. Funding for international conference travel will be available. The successful candidates may also be asked to assist in organising various seminars and study groups.

During the period of funding for this role, successful candidates may be eligible to complete their PhD studies.

The successful candidate will have a Master's degree (or equivalent) in Electrical, Information or Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics by the start date of the position and should have relevant background knowledge in Information Theory.

The post holders will be located in Central Cambridge.

Salary Ranges: £32,546 - £35,116

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 42 months in the first instance.

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

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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. Please indicate the contact details of two academic referees on the online application form and upload a full curriculum vitae. Please ensure that at least one of your referees is contactable at any time during the selection process and is made aware that they will be contacted by the Engineering HR Office Administrator to request that they upload a reference for you to our Web Recruitment System; and please encourage them to do so promptly. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

Informal inquiries can be made by contacting Professor Albert Guillén i Fàbregas at albert.guillen@eng.cam.ac.uk. For queries relating to the application process, please email Lina Zvaginyte¿Bagociene at sigproc-admin@eng.cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference NM46034 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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This talk will introduce the concept of Physics-Enhanced Machine Learning (PEML) which combines data, physics and expert and domain knowledge to enhance modelling and forecasting capabilities of critical infrastructures such as bridges, ferry quays and wind turbines. PEML approaches developed to address challenges such as parameter identification and virtual sensing will be described. An overview of recent developments on model updates in the presence of sparse information, equation discovery in the presence of non-smooth nonlinearity, and measurements disentanglement will be provided. Finally open challenges are going to be summarised.

• Speaker: Alice Cicirello, University of Cambridge, UK
• Friday 23 May 2025, 14:30-15:30
• Venue: CivEng Seminar Room (1-33) (Civil Engineering Building).
• Series: Engineering Department Structures Research Seminars; organiser: Shehara Perera.

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We are looking to appoint a process technician who will be based in the Electrical Engineering Division which is situated at one of the Department of Engineering's site in West Cambridge. Reporting to the Professor of NanoEngineering, you will support the development of a polymer composite-based force sensor.

You will primarily be working with a small team of doctoral/postdoctoral researchers in the clean facilities and characterisation laboratories in the Electrical Engineering Division, including in the Cambridge Graphene Centre Small Research Facility (SRF) to support the. research and training activities of the project.

The successful applicant will have a qualification equitable to HND/HNCC, level 4/5, vocational qualifications or an equivalent level of practical experience. You should also possess excellent communication and IT skills with a working knowledge of relevant regulations and good practice for working in a microfabrication facility. Practical experience in a clean environment for scientific work and knowledge in the area of mechanical testing of materials are desirable for this role. Relevant role-specific training, including safe handling of materials and use of equipment, will be provided in-house as required.

Occasional travel within the UK to work with other companies may be required as occasional weekend working to help set up and participate in public dissemination activities.

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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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 NM44877 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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Applications are invited for the post of Postgraduate Office Admissions Administrator who will be based in the Postgraduate Studies Office at the Department of Engineering's site in Trumpington Street. The Postgraduate Studies Office offers a complete "cradle to grave" service to all postgraduate students registered in the Engineering Department as well as supporting the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering.

You will be responsible for co-ordinating the admissions processes and systems within the Department in order to provide an efficient admissions experience for prospective students. You may also be expected to provide financial services for the department's Postgraduate Studies Office and for student awards and scholarships. Reporting to the Postgraduate Office Manager, you will be part of a team of five administrators.

The successful candidate will be educated to at least A-level standard and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including the ability to work with databases. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills together with strong organisational skills are essential requirements for this role. Previous experience of academic admissions processes and experience of CAMSIS and PANEL would be desirable.

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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The closing date for applications is Sunday 15 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 NM46006 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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This presentation examines the structural response, disassembly, and reuse potential of steel-timber shear connections. It includes results from experiments and numerical simulations under various loading conditions. A detailed account of the complete deformation response and the main mechanical parameters of the tested shear connections for conventional and slim steel-timber floors is presented. Non-linear finite element simulations were carried out to validate the main numerical parameters for steel, timber, and interaction characteristics, and then used for parametric investigations. Based on the results and observations, code-modified expressions for evaluating stiffness and load resistance were proposed within the ranges considered and validated against a collated database. A constitutive model was developed to predict the full load-slip response of shear connections, which can be adopted for discrete non-linear modelling of connectors. A reuse potential testing protocol was developed to evaluate performance after cyclic loading and reassembly, and a modified separation damage index was introduced to quantify the circularity of these systems. A sensitivity study for the tested shear connections and other practical configurations for steel-timber floors was also carried out for evaluating the circularity of such systems.

• Speaker: Dan Bompa, University of Surrey, UK
• Friday 16 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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A position exists for a Research Assistant/Associate in High TRL Aerothermal Testing at the Department of Engineering.

You will join the growing National Centre for Propulsion and Power team, based at the new Whittle Laboratory. You will support the development of world class high TRL turbine testing. For this role, you will have experience in a wide range of engineering disciplines and have a proven track record of successfully delivering aerothermal technology development projects, with specific skills relating to rotating turbine tests. We are looking for a diverse skillset, including good organisational skills and the ability to research, problem-solve, design, and implement ideas in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. In this role, you will be required to have a practical approach, a positive attitude, and be a good communicator.

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

The key responsibilities and duties are to help the team design build and deliver world class turbine testing at TRL 6 level in the Whittle Laboratory's new National Centre for Propulsion and Power. This will require you to create and execute engineering design, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, Finite Element Analysis, manage and execute the procurement of the build, run the aerothermal testing and process and communicate the results.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are an aerothermal PhD with a combination of experimental, numerical and low order modelling experience. The PhD must be completed or near completion, and must be in an aerothermal, ideally gas turbine related field, with experience of rotating rigs at high TRL (4-6).

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 in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter and a maximum of one 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.

For queries of a technical nature about this role, please contact Dr Nick Atkins at nra27@cam.ac.uk. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Mrs Juliet Teather (jet63@cam.ac.uk), (Tel: +44 01223 337581).

Please quote reference NM45953 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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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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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 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.

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.