Research Assistant - 15957

Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus

Salary: Grade R1 from £36,390 to £39,432 inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £51,758 per annum inclusive of London Weighting through sustained exceptional contribution.

Hours: Full-time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term (24 months)

Brunel University of London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits.

For more information please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home

The College of Engineering, Design & Physical Sciences is one of the largest Colleges of its type in the UK, with over 4,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The College is comprised of the Brunel Design School and six departments that cover Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics. We are leading and distinctive in STEM education and knowledge provision, and a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive college for excellence in research and innovation in engineering.

Applicants are invited from highly motivated individuals with a doctoral degree or working towards a doctoral degree in an area related to industrial waste heat recovery and upgrade using high temperature heat pumps. The successful candidate will be involved in theoretical and analytical research, design and numerical modelling of high temperature heat pump systems with particular focus on compression systems addressing thermodynamics, gas dynamics and mechanical aspects.

The candidate is expected to master skills in programming analytical models and apply Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for real gases and use Finite Element models for thermal, structural and rotor dynamic analyses.

We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a great occupational pension scheme and a range of health-related support. The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.

Interviews will take place on the week commencing 6 January 2025.

For further details about the post including the Job Description and Person Specification, you can contact Professor Abulnaser Sayma, Abdulnaser.sayma@brunel.ac.yk

To apply please click the 'Apply' button.

If you have any technical issues, please contact us at: hrsystems@brunel.ac.uk

Brunel University of London has a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to promote and achieve a fully inclusive workforce to reflect our community.

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