Postdoctoral Research Associate

Scholarshipdb; London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in London is seeking a researcher to develop a prototype barocaloric cooling device. Ideal candidates are PhD graduates in thermofluids engineering, with skills in heat transfer and experimental investigation. The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

30 days leave per annum

Season ticket loan scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• PhD graduate or near completion in a relevant field.
• Practical engineer with innovative problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prepare, and test a prototype cooling device.
• Work on laboratory-scale barocaloric cooling technology.

Skills

Heat Transfer

Modelling

CFD

Control

Experimental Investigation

Education

PhD in Thermofluids Engineering

Job description

Barocaloric solid-state cooling is a promising new technology that has potential to dramatically reduce the carbon cost of cooling and refrigeration. In an EPSRC-funded collaboration, Dr Anthony Phillips (School of Physical and Chemical Sciences) and Prof Huasheng Wang (School of Engineering and Materials Science) are assembling a team to build a prototype barocaloric cooling device that demonstrates this effect on a laboratory scale, and that can be used to test the operando performance of various barocaloric materials and heat exchange structures. We are looking for a researcher to develop, prepare and test the prototype cooling device for this project.

About You

The post is suited to a PhD graduate with a background in thermofluids engineering or a related discipline. If you are both a practical engineer, able to see work through to its completion, and an innovator who can suggest inventive solutions to applied technical problems, we’d love to hear from you. Experience with heat transfer, modelling and simulation, CFD, control and experimental investigation would be particularly useful.

Candidates close to completion of their PhD will initially be appointed in the junior research training zone of the salary scales (Grade 4; £37,889 - £38,483, before this increases upon PhD completion).

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

School of Engineering and Materials Science, a large School with over 108 academics. There are around 2500 undergraduate and taught postgraduate students and over 250 PhD students within our London operation, supported by an administrative and technical staff of around 50.

How to Apply

Please prepare your application as a single PDF document containing a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position; your CV; and a publication list. Please upload this to the “CV” section of the online form.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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