Research Associate in Environmental Observations for Aircraft (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge is seeking a Research Associate in the Department of Engineering to advance environmental data collection related to aircraft. The role involves developing methodologies, executing field measurements, and analyzing data, contributing to innovative research in a collaborative lab environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with experimental design and data analysis.
• Evidence of collaboration and communication outside own discipline.
• Experience with industry/external interactions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and apply measurement approaches for environmental parameters.
• Design and execute field measurements, process and analyse environmental data.
• Contribute to robust methodologies for environmental observation.

Skills

Experimental design

Data analysis

Collaboration

Communication

Industry interaction

Education

PhD in Aerospace Engineering or similar

Job description

A position exists, for a Research Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on environmental observations for aircraft.

The post holder will be located in Whittle Laboratory, West Cambridge Site, Cambridgeshire, UK.

The Research Associate will contribute to the advancement of methods for environmental data collection and analysis related to aircraft operations. The key responsibilities and duties are to develop, validate, and apply a portable measurement approach for capturing and interpreting environmental parameters associated with aircraft in both controlled (lab) and real-world settings. Throughout the project, the Research Associate will be expected to design and execute field measurements, process and analyse environmental data, and contribute to the development of robust methodologies for environmental observation.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are a PhD in Aerospace Engineering (or similar), extensive experience with experimental design and data analysis, evidence of collaboration and communication outside own discipline and experience with industry/external interactions.

Salary Ranges: Research Associate: £37,174 - £45,413

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 10 months or until 21/09/2026, whichever comes the soonest, in the first instance.

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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), including a list of publications, a covering letter, and your most representative research publication in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Dr Irene Dedoussi, [e-mail] or for questions about the application process, please contact: Juliet Teather, Group administrator email [e-mail] (Tel [phone]).

Please quote reference NM46161 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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