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Research Assistant/Fellow – 14548

Brunel Composites Centre (BCC)

Research Assistant/Fellow

Vacancy Ref: 14548

Salary (Grade R1): £ 30,497- £38,587 per annum

Full-time, fixed-term

The Brunel Composites Centre (BCC) is seeking to recruit a Research Assistant/Fellow with expertise in composites modeling and testing to join our team in Cambridge.

BCC is a research and technology centre that sits between the knowledge base and industry offering high quality research in an innovative environment focused on physicochemical phenomena that take place at the interface of composites with other materials. For more info about BCC, please visit .

College / Directorate Institute of Materials & Manufacturing Department Brunel Composites Centre Full Time / Part Time Full Time Posted Date 01/06/2022 Closing Date 01/07/2022 Ref No 3205

Salary (Grade R1): £ 30,497- £38,587 per annum

Full-time, fixed-term

The Brunel Composites Centre (BCC) is seeking to recruit a Research Assistant/Fellow with expertise in composites modeling and testing to join our team in Cambridge.

BCC is a research and technology centre that sits between the knowledge base and industry offering high quality research in an innovative environment focused on physicochemical phenomena that take place at the interface of composites with other materials. For more info about BCC, please visit .

A collaboration between Brunel University London and , BCC has been awarded funding to work with companies across Europe and UK in the aerospace, automotive, construction and engineering sectors.

The work involves:

  • Design and process development for composite manufacturing,
  • Mitigating risks during design and production by conduction process FEA simulations,
  • Preparing composite components and samples using different manufacturing methods,
  • Management of technical deliverables,
  • Developing research ideas and proposals in the area of composite materials.

    • The candidate should also have either:

  • PhD in Engineering with an excellent understanding of Composite materials
  • Masters (MSc, MEng, MPhil or equivalent) in Engineering with an excellent understanding of Composite materials

    • The successful candidate will interact with, and supervise PhD students undertaking their research at the National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC) and contribute to the research strands of NSIRC so as to meet its mission. Amongst the aims of NSIRC is to develop a critical mass of research informed by the needs of industry, across the field of structural integrity and to develop novel postgraduate programmes to train the next generation of researchers and engineers to support UK science and innovation

    Closing date for applications: 01 July 2022

    Brunel University London is fully committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive workforce culture. We support flexible working. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, we particularly welcome applicants who are currently under- represented in our workforce.