Research Associate / Fellow in Decarbonised Internal Combustion Engines (fixed term)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Research Associate/ Fellow role for the EPSRC-funded hub entitled UK Clean Maritime Research Hub. This is a new multi-disciplinary consortium across thirteen universities with a broad industrial network assembled to address the challenges around decarbonised marine energy. The focus at Nottingham is on decarbonised propulsion and, for this post, advanced Internal Combustion (IC) engine applications. 

About the team

Reporting to the Director of the Powertrain Research Centre, the role holder will work with the academics, researchers and PhD students in managing and conducting research activities across the programme.  

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher (or PhD student close to completion), to drive forward and support the engine research work at Nottingham. You must have significant prior experience of experimental and analytical low carbon IC engine combustion research (both fundamental and applied), with an established track record of high impact outputs.   

You should be a self-starting individual with a good mix of practical engine laboratory skills coupled with in-depth understanding of advanced fuels and IC engine operation. Significant prior experience of low/zero carbon fuels and clean combustion modes in both thermodynamic and optical engines is essential. You should also have a successful track record of multidisciplinary research with both industry and academic partners, with a willingness to work in new technical areas related to the programme and parallel projects. 

Prior direct experience of successful PhD student co-supervision is desirable. The successful candidate will be dynamic, well organised and will have a positive attitude in working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders internally and externally, sometimes on challenging and complex multidisciplinary issues.

What we offer

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

The post is offered on a fixed term contract until 31 March 2027. Hours of work are full time, 36.25 hours per week. 

Please submit a CV as part of your application.

Please contact Prof. Al Cairns at alasdair.cairns1@nottingham.ac.uk  if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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