Engineering Jobs: Issue 16 (30)

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Electrical Engineering Research Fellow: Assessing the Underworld Location:  Highfield Campus Salary:   £27,854 to £34,223 Full Time Fixed Term (1 Year) Closing Date:   Thursday 27 June 2013 Reference:  249513FP Applications are invited for the post of a postdoctoral research assistant to join the research team at the Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory at the University of Southampton. http://www.highvoltage.ecs.soton.ac.uk/ The successful applicant will become responsible ... Read online.

Programme Manager – Construction and Allied Skills Edinburgh College has been formed as a result of the merger between Edinburgh's Telford College, Jewel Esk College and Stevenson College Edinburgh. We have four main campuses: Granton (formerly Edinburgh's Telford College), Milton Road and Midlothian (both formerly Jewel Esk College) and Sighthill (formerly Stevenson College Edinburgh). With over 28,000 student enrolments and 1,200 staff, Edinburgh College combines the ... Read online.

Senior Welding Technician-Nuclear AMRC Job Reference Number: UOS006668 Contract Type: This post is fixed-term for 12 months. Faculty: AMRC Location: Nuclear AMRC, The Advanced Manufacturing Park, Brunel Way, Catcliffe, Rotherham S60 5WG Salary: Grade 7 £28,685 to £36,298 per annum Closing Date: 9 July 2013 Summary: The University of Sheffield AMRC builds on the success of the original Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre ... Read online.

Programme Manager Edinburgh College has been formed as a result of the merger between Edinburgh's Telford College, Jewel Esk College and Stevenson College Edinburgh. We have four main campuses: Granton (formerly Edinburgh's Telford College), Milton Road and Midlothian (both formerly Jewel Esk College) and Sighthill (formerly Stevenson College Edinburgh). With over 28,000 student enrolments and 1,200 staff, Edinburgh College combines the ... Read online.

Graduate Scholarships Salary: Scholarship Ref: GRAD001 The University of West London is a leading modern university specialising in the education and development of connected, creative, business and service professionals. The University wishes to appoint fifteen Graduate Scholars in the following strategically important areas: •    Biomedical Engineering; •   Civil and Built Environment; •   Computing: Ambient Intelligence; Case-Based Reasoning; Human ... Read online.

PhD Opportunity Characterisation of droplet generation from oil films for aeroengine bearing chambers (EPSRC Industrial CASE Award with Rolls-Royce) Nottingham University has a thriving Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in gas turbine transmission systems.  The UTC includes postgraduate and post-doctoral researchers, academics and high quality technical staff. We have some excellent test rigs, laboratory and computational facilities. For further information on the UTC see: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~eazsm/utc_website/index.htm A PhD opportunity has arisen within the UTC, funded via an EPSRC ... Read online.

EPSRC funded EngD (Int) The 'Distraction Free' car WMG is seeking a top class candidate to undertake research leading to the award of an International Engineering Doctorate from the University of Warwick. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary Experiential Engineering team, co-located within a unique energy storage research facility within the University campus. As a 'Research Entrepreneur' on our International Doctorate programme you will have ... Read online.

EngD (International) Meeting the Challenges of HV Battery Re-use within the Automotive Sector Sponsor Company: Jaguar Land Rover / WMG centre HVM Catapult WMG and Jaguar Land Rover, are seeking a top class candidate to undertake research leading to the award of an International Engineering Doctorate from the University of Warwick. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team of automotive engineers, researchers and academics, co-located within a unique energy ... Read online.

EPSRC funded EngD (Int) Designing the next generation of battery management systems for transport applications Supporting Company: Jaguar Land Rover / WMG centre HVM Catapult WMG and Jaguar Land Rover are seeking a top class candidate to undertake research leading to the award of an International Engineering Doctorate from the University of Warwick. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team of automotive engineers, researchers and academics, co-located within a unique energy ... Read online.

Research Associate in Medical Device Engineering £24,766 – £27,047 per annum, depending on skills and experience The successful candidate will be part of a strong engineering and clinical team that has an excellent national and international track record in the development of medical devices. The successful candidate will work closely within the MATCH project team (www.match.ac.uk) on a case study assessing sensors for ... Read online.

Professor in Civil Engineering Based at Moulsecoomb Competitive remuneration package (from £56,467 per annum*) The School of Environment and Technology wishes to appoint a Professor in Civil Engineering who will strengthen our current research activities in one of the following areas:- Geotechnics Hydraulics Earthquake engineering Public health engineering You will be expected to maintain/develop an international ... Read online.

Research Associate in Cellular Biophysics South Kensington Campus Salary £32,100 - £35,620 per annum, in line with experience Initial appointment for up to 2 years Applications are invited for a Research Associate position in the group of Dr Armando E. del Río Hernández. We use in vivo and in vitro biophysical techniques to investigate the effect of mechanical forces on ... Read online.

PhD Research Studentships Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Electronics Integration Faculty of Engineering This is an exciting opportunity to join the Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Group, which is internationally renowned for research in electrical machines, power conversion, aerospace electrical power systems, power device and packaging technologies, ac drives and energy systems. The aim of the projects is to look at ways of improving power density of electrical ... Read online.

EngD Enhanced Manufacturability of High-Integrity Components through Advanced Rotary Friction Welding The Manufacturing Technology Engineering Doctoral Centre (MTEDC) is running an intensive four-year research programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in advanced manufacturing engineering. It will prepare manufacturing experts for the future and enhance the competitiveness of UK industry by rapidly transforming the latest manufacturing research results into industrial technologies. We are seeking applicants for an October ... Read online.

Teaching Fellow in Control Engineering At Leicester we're going places. Ranked in the top 20 universities in Britain our aim is to climb further. A commitment to high quality fused with an inclusive academic culture is our hallmark and led the Times Higher Education to describe us as "elite without being elitist". This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the University's largest ... Read online.

Lecturer Mechanical Engineering: IC Engines School of Engineering and Informatics Ref: 176 Permanent, full time Lecturer: starting at £37,382 and rising to £44,607 per annum Expected start date: 01 October 2013  The School has recently appointed new staff within the Department of Engineering and Design and wishes to strengthen further the internal combustion engine research activity. Hence, we wish to appoint a ... Read online.

PhD studentship The project This project aims to better understand the lifecycle of a droplet, from nucleation through to precipitation. Airborne water droplets form on aerosol particles, normally originating from dust or pollution, and their growth is determined by the balance of heat diffusion outwards and vapour diffusion inwards. This simple balance appears to persist only until droplets reach ~10μm diameter. Thereafter, ... Read online.

PhD in Sustainability and Behaviour Change -An EPSRC Industrial CASE Award with Arup Funding: Academic fees and a maintenance grant of £13,726 per annum plus enhanced stipend of £3000 per annum. Deadline: 30th June 2013 Description: Applications are invited for a 3.5 year, full-time scholarship to undertake a research project entitled 'Sustainability and behaviour change: Bridging the gap between research in organisational psychology and building design and delivery' commencing 1st October 2013. ... Read online.

Corporate Partnerships Manager Built Environment, Engineering and Mathematical and Physical Sciences (BEAMS)   Full Time: The appointment will be on UCL Grade 9. The salary range will be £51,563 - £56,067 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance. UCL Corporate Partnerships seeks a highly motivated Corporate Partnerships Manager for a newly created position in the area of the Built Environment, Engineering and Mathematical and Physical Sciences (BEAMS), stimulating and supporting the ... Read online.

EngD Studentship Catalyzing the development of an Open Software Community around corporate greenhouse gas emissions reporting with Carbon Disclosure Project Faculty of Engineering University of Bristol and University of Bath The project The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent not-for-profit organisation that holds the largest database of corporate climate change information in the world, gathered on behalf of institutional investors, purchasing organisations and government bodies. This project will address two linked research challenges: ... Read online.

PhD Studentship available Laser Transition Welding of Dissimilar Materials for Civil Nuclear Power Component Joining Anticipated start date for project: 1st October 2013 Closing date for applications: 31st July 2013 This project will investigate the use a high power (16 kW) laser robotic system at The University of Manchester for welding dissimilar metallic materials (firritic steel to Ni alloy and to stainless steel), in the fabrication nuclear reactor vessel components such as nozzle ... Read online.

Research Team Leader Faculty of Science and Engineering Virtual Engineering Centre, Daresbury £37,382 - £47,314 pa We are seeking to recruit a Project Engineer and a Research Team Leader in the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC), Daresbury. Delivering specialist technical support within our Digital Design and Manufacturing Planning section, the posts will be part of the delivery team for this industry-led, ... Read online.

Project Engineer Faculty of Science and Engineering Virtual Engineering Centre, Daresbury £31,331 - £36,298 pa We are seeking to recruit a Project Engineer and a Research Team Leader in the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC), Daresbury. Delivering specialist technical support within our Digital Design and Manufacturing Planning section, the posts will be part of the delivery team for this industry-led, ... Read online.

Research Studentships in Nano Science & Technology Two 3-year D.Phil studentships, available from October 2013 (subject to eligibility requirements below). Research Area The overall objective of this project is the development of components and devices for electrochemical energy storage, efficient energy usage and environmental energy harvesting based on various functional nanostructured materials (nanowires, graphene and quantum dots) and nano fabrication technologies. These will be preceded ... Read online.

Research Studentship in Measurement and Modelling of Frictional Contact 3-year TSB/Rolls-Royce funded D.Phil studentship, available from October 2013 (subject to eligibility requirements below). Research Area The studentship arises as part of the 'Siloet II' research contract involving the Technology Strategy Board, Rolls-Royce plc, and a number of UK universities. The particular workpackage involves the measurement and modelling of frictional contacts, relevant to the design and safe operation ... Read online.

Competition Funded PhD Studentship Augmented reality for image guided endoscopic surgery Faculty of Science Application Deadline 31st July 2013. This studentship is available for a 1st October 2013 start. Supervisory Team Primary: Dr Rudy Lapeer The Project Surgical navigation or surgical guidance is a technology used by surgeons to track the position of surgical tools inserted in the human body. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) or endoscopic ... Read online.

Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Reference: 10008675 Employment type: Open-ended Employment basis: Full-time Salary: £32,267.00 - £35,244.00 Closing date: 25 June 2013 Interview date: 16 July 2013  The University of Portsmouth is seeking a new Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering to join its friendly and vibrant School of Civil Engineering and Surveying. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, and be ... Read online.

Technician Mechanical Engineering 1.0 FTE (36 hrs/wk) The School of Engineering and Sustainable Technologies Temporary until 31 October 2013 in the first instance £18,281 - £20,604 pa. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, flexible individual to join our existing team of staff to support the team of lecturers within the School in their delivery of a varied curriculum and to ... Read online.

Senior Researcher in Lidar Technology for Wind Energy The Department of Wind Energy at the Technical University of Denmark seeks a candidate for a position as Senior Researcher in the field of wind lidar remote sensing technology. Job description You will be a member of the WindScanner Research and Innovation (WRI) team within the research section Test and Measurement (TEM). The TEM section is a world ... Read online.

Senior Control Systems and Hardware Researcher (1 year Fixed-Term Contract) Cork Institute of Technology, which incorporates the CIT Crawford College of Art and Design, CIT Cork School of Music, and the National Maritime College of Ireland, invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Senior Control Systems and Hardware Researcher at the Nimbus Centre. The Nimbus Centre has over 50 staff and ... Read online.

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