Research Associate/Fellow in AI based design for 3D printing (Fixed term)

Engineering

Location:  Jubilee Campus

Salary:  £30,487 to £45,585 per annum, (pro rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience (minimum £33966 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance. 

Closing Date:  Friday 01 December 2023 

Reference:  ENG484423

We seek a researcher to design and develop computational algorithms for the rapid identification and assessment of materials and designs suitable for 3D printing. This work will be part of the EPSRC funded Programme award “Dialling up performance for on demand manufacturing”. Our vision is to create a toolkit and workflow that speeds up and automates material selection and object design, such that 3D printing can be more readily adopted by industry. Our ambition is to realise highly functional, smart products with the potential to transform key UK industries - (bio)pharma, cell therapy/regenerative medicine and (bio)catalysis and beyond.  

You will join a vibrant and supportive research team at Nottingham and will interact closely with project partners from the Universities of Cambridge, Strathclyde, Reading and many international and industrial partners. The proposed research is expected to lead to high quality publications and impact in healthcare, making this an ideal training opportunity for future industrial or academic careers.  

Candidates must have a PhD (or be about to obtain) in Engineering or Physical Sciences with a substantial computational methods component. Experience in formulation and/or 3D printing would be advantageous. In addition, you should have excellent leadership and communication skills, a strong track record in disseminating research outputs, and the ability to work as part of a team.  

The work will be led by Prof Ricky Wildman, from within the Programme led from the Faculty of Engineering. This role is offered as fixed term contract for 24 months. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week) ; however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 18.12 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours. Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof Ricky Wildman email ricky.wildman@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted

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