Research Associate in Artificial Intelligence Powered Framework for OnLine Production Scheduling

Economicsnetwork; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK seeks a skilled professional to develop a next-generation autonomous online scheduling framework for the chemical manufacturing industry. The role demands strong expertise in machine learning, process systems engineering, and optimization, with the opportunity to collaborate with both academic and industrial partners. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits including a market-leading pension scheme, exceptional leave entitlement, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme

Excellent employee health and wellbeing services

Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement

Additional paid closure over Christmas

Local and national discounts at major retailers

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in process systems engineering, mathematical modelling, optimisation.
• Experience in machine learning and artificial intelligence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an autonomous online scheduling framework for chemical manufacturing.
• Evaluate energy consumption and prepare process scheduling models.
• Collaborate with academics and industry partners for practical application.

Skills

Process systems engineering

Mathematical modelling

Optimisation

Machine learning

Artificial intelligence

Job description

Job reference:SAE-029022
Salary:£37,174 - £45,413 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit:Science and Engineering
Location:Oxford Road
Employment type:Fixed Term
Division/Team:Department of Chemical Engineering
Hours Per Week:35 hours
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY):01/07/2025
Contract Duration:11 months
School/Directorate:School of Engineering

Overall purpose of the job:

This position is to deliver a next generation autonomous online scheduling framework in response to different types of disruptions in the chemical manufacturing industry using machine learning techniques. You will be responsible for the evaluation of energy consumption for industrial data reconciliation and preparation of process scheduling models, quantification of different types of uncertainty and the development of data-driven autonomous techniques for online scheduling. You will collaborate seamless with academics from University College London for such development. You will also work closely with the industrial partners to test the new online scheduling framework in a practical context and demonstrate the benefit.

The position requires strong expertise in process systems engineering, mathematical modelling, optimisation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out morehere

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

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Name: Dr Jie Li

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Name: Dr Dongda Zhang

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

£37,174 to £45,413 per annum, depending on relevant experience