Experimental Research Associate/Fellow

Location

University Park

Salary

£31,387 to £46,485 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £34866 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

The Mechanical and Aerospace Systems Research Group (MAS) requires a Research Associate/Fellow who is experienced in the fields of experimental fluid mechanics and advanced flow visualisation techniques for multiphase flows to work across several industry relevant projects. MAS has a large intra-disciplinary team of researchers, engineers, technicians, support staff and academics who work together to deliver research from fundamental to high level TRL.

The researcher will design, conduct, analyse and disseminate experimental work in the field of flow visualisation for multiphase flows.  To achieve this the successful candidate should be able to demonstrate capability the application of state of the art methods such as Brightness Based Laser Induced Fluorescence (BB-LIF), Structured Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (SP-LIF) and Simultaneous 2-Phase Particle Image Velocimetry (S2-PIV) to multiphase flows.

This is a full-time (36.25 hour), fixed term position until 30th June 2026.

About the Team

The MAS and faculty have an excellent international reputation for high quality theoretical and experimental research funded by EU, EPSRC, BEIS, Innovate-UK and directly with industry. The faculty was the first engineering department in the UK to be awarded an Athena Swan Gold award for advancing gender equality in higher education. Applications from all backgrounds are encouraged.

About You

Candidates must have, or be close to obtaining, a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant subject. The ability to work in independently and interact/collaborate actively and professionally with industrial partners and colleagues is essential, as is the ability to actively support knowledge exchange and transfer between industrial partners and the University of Nottingham. Candidates must also have the ability to independently manage both technical and project workload, proactively alerting line manager of issues, with suggestion of potential resolution routes. Candidates must have experience in having developed and/or adhered to strict safety systems.

What We Offer

• The support you need to nurture your talent, develop and reach your professional and personal career goals.
• Competitive employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential.
• Discounted access to fitness and health facilities and travel schemes.
• Generous holiday allowance
• Attractive pension scheme. 

It is a condition of this post that satisfactory basic disclosure is obtained from the 'Disclosure and Barring Service'.

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