Research Associate - Additive Manufacturing of Metals

Job reference REQ240853

Date posted 16/09/2024

Application closing date 15/10/2024

Location Loughborough

Package Specialist and Supporting Academic Research grade 6 from £34,866 – £45,163

Job description

Wolfson School of Mechanical Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

This is a fixed term post for 12 months and can be held FULL or PART-TIME

We are looking for a hands-on engineer or scientist with experience in Additive Manufacturing using metals to conduct research in the areas of physical manufacture, characterisation and validation of powder alloys and multifunctional materials and structures.

We welcome manufacturers with industrial experience, as well as researchers with a background in metallurgy, to develop new scientific understanding of materials processing and manufacturing techniques.

This is an EPSRC-funded project, already ongoing and with a multidisciplinary team in place. The post can be held full or part time, and we encourage candidates to express their preference at the time of the application or at interview.

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

For informal enquiries please contact SMT admin wssmt-admin@lboro.ac.uk  

Application closing date: 15 October 2024

Our Benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance up to 44 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays & University closure days)
• Competitive pension schemes
• A range of childcare support initiatives and benefits including childcare vouchers; on-site university nursery (with salary sacrifice scheme); and holiday play schemes.
• We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies.
• BUPA Cash Plan (100 scheme)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• On campus parking with charging points for electric vehicles
• Fantastic range of sports facilities and preferential membership packages available
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development