Research Fellow in Mechanical or Energy Engineering

The School of Architecture in the Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment is looking to recruit a Research Fellow in Mechanical or Energy Engineering.

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You will be responsible for:

• Work closely with the Architectural Engineering Research Group at OBU and the Technical Manager Product Development at Tata Steel UK to provide high-level research support
• Coordinate the planning, design, construction, setup, testing and breakdown of all research projects and testing needs as well as interpretation and outcomes of research & testing
• To deliver outcomes by, contributing towards the creation of reports and presentations to industry partners, funders and customers
• Responsible for writing papers for publication and attend meetings and/or conferences
• Assist in the writing and presentation of funding applications
• Develop collaborative research with other individuals and groups in the School, University or externally as appropriate to the needs of the overall research programme
• Undertake specialist lectures/seminars
• Timely completion of work, reporting and analysing of results to agreed development plans
• Contribute to the supervision of PhD students if necessary
• Any other duties as required by the line manager/mentor within expectation of the appointed grade. 

You should have:

• A PhD in Mechanical or Energy Engineering or other relevant subject area
• Prior working experience in Mechanical, energy, or other engineering related research or consultancy
• Knowledge and experience of testing environments and monitoring devices in an engineering context
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques
• Proficiency with Matlab and Arduino or similar programming languages such C/C++, Python, and JavaScript
• Understanding of integrated systems
• Ability to organise and to meet deadlines
• A commitment to research and the customer benefit & value that can be demonstrated as a result
• Self-motivation and be resourceful and have the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to make operational decisions relating to own research projects
• Experience in using specialist knowledge of research area to devise solutions to unpredictable and unexpected research outcomes
• Appropriate strategies for tackling different types of problems involving a synthesis of prior subject knowledge
• General sensitivity when dealing with confidential and data protection issues
• Experience as an independent researcher or post-doctoral researcher with at least one high quality publication as evidence of research excellence. 

This role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system, and will be dependent on the candidate meeting one of the criteria to rely on tradeable points.

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Location: Gipsy Lane Site, Headington Campus

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