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Research Fellow in eDNA Sensors for Real-Time Public Surveillance

Cranfield University - Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences - Environmental Sustainability

Location: Bedfordshire, Cranfield
Salary: £37,337 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 13th March 2025
Closes: 9th April 2025
Job Ref: 5039

Fixed Term Contract until 30 June 2027 

Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £37,337 per annum 

Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire 

We welcome applications from a Research Fellow with a passion for and experience in, though not limited to biosensing, microfluidics and microbiology, to join our Advanced Sensors team to contribute to UKRI NERC Innovative Environmental Sensing Project

About the Role

The primary responsibility of the Research Fellow is to conduct cutting-edge research on Environmental sensor development for biodiversity monitoring, utilising state-of-the-art facilities in the Advanced Sensors Laboratory at Cranfield University.

Cranfield University has a proud reputation for its research on the science, engineering and management of water, and we have been driving innovation for over 40 years. You will contribute to the delivery of Cranfield University’s research portfolio in the Advanced Sensors Laboratory for Water-Environment-Health led by Prof Zhugen Yang. The group’s pioneering work on wastewater sensing, especially on origami-paper sensors has garnered significant national and international recognition, including features in Science and prominent media outlets such as BBC News and The Washington Post. The origami-paper device is currently featured at the London Science Museum

About You

You will hold a doctoral degree (or be near completion) in biosensing, environmental science, microbiology or a related discipline. You will have demonstrable experience with experimental skill sets, including sensor development, wastewater surveillance, or reverse inference modelling for source tracking. You will bring laboratory expertise in designing experiments, handling advanced instruments, and troubleshooting. Collaboration and mentoring within interdisciplinary teams are also desirable.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.                                                                

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family-friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply                                     

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Professor Zhugen Yang, on (E): zhugen.yang@cranfield.ac.uk

To apply please click above 'Apply' Button. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: peoplerecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 5039.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 9 April 2025

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we would encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

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