Location: | Durham |
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Salary: | £37,999 to £40,247 per annum : Grade 7 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 10th January 2025 |
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Closes: | 17th January 2025 |
Job Ref: | 24002345 |
The Role
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Advanced Rheological Instrumentation with a particular emphasis on developing a new custom rheological accessories in collaboration with Netzsch UK, a leading rheometer manufacturer. The successful applicant will be expected to devise enhancements to a new technique developed in Durham, termed rheodialysis. The researcher will integrate a rheodialysis device into rheometers of the partner, Netzsch GmbH, allowing automated chemical change during rheological testing. The successful candidate will work towards an impactful methodology publication and will construct rheodialysis devices to be shared with Netzsch’s customer base for further testing.
This post is fixed term for a duration of 9 months as the funding is available for this fixed period only;
The post-holder is employed to work on research/a research project which will be led by another colleague. Whilst this means that the post-holder will not be carrying out independent research in his/her own right, the expectation is that they will contribute to the advancement of the project, through the development of their own research ideas/adaptation and development of research protocols.
Successful applicants will, ideally, be in post by 1st March 2025
Person Specification
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Desirable Criteria
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When appointing to this role the University must ensure that it meets any applicable immigration requirements, including salary thresholds which are applicable to some visas.
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