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Research Assistant in Modelling Viscoelastic Fibric Materials

University of Leeds - School of Mechanical Engineering

Location: Leeds
Salary: £31,396 to £37,099 p.a. pro rata
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 16th September 2024
Closes: 6th October 2024
Job Ref: EPSME1180

Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a background in tribology? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities? 

This post is part of a team associated with an EPSRC Standard Grant, titled ‘STOP fibrous microplastic pollution from textiles by elucidating fibre damage and manufacturing novel textiles (EP/T024542/1)’, and is a three-year study to understand the fundamental mechanisms of microplastic emission from textiles. We are most of the way through the grant and a short-term post has arisen to contribute to the research and, to work with the existing research team with the promotion of impact and outputs. The grant is held jointly between the University of Leeds and Edinburgh. 

Holding an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Physics or a relevant discipline; you will have a background in tribology/contact mechanics research, skills coding and using software for numerical simulations.

This role will be based at the university of Leeds campus and there is scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Greg de Boer, Associate Professor

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 2607 or email: G.N.deBoer@leeds.ac.uk

 

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information, please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

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