KTP Associate — Decarbonisation & Innovation Lead

University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Increased annual leave and Christmas?…

Job summary

University of Manchester invites applications for a KTP Associate to deliver a 34‑month project with Michelmersh Brick UK Ltd. The role focuses on decarbonising brick manufacturing by validating a bio‑based alternative for fossil fuel usage in premium clamp fired products.

The Associate will coordinate across manufacturing operations, academic researchers, and external partners, leading trials and ensuring quality, stability and supply resilience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activity across manufacturing operations, technical teams, academic researchers and external partners.
• Plan and lead trials, ensuring product quality, process stability and supply resilience.
• Support translation of research into scalable, practical solutions for live production environments.

Job description

University of Manchester invites applications for a KTP Associate to deliver a 34‑month project with Michelmersh Brick UK Ltd. The role focuses on decarbonising brick manufacturing by validating a bio‑based alternative for fossil fuel usage in premium clamp fired products.

The Associate will coordinate across manufacturing operations, academic researchers, and external partners, leading trials and ensuring quality, stability and supply resilience.