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We are looking for 3 Research Assistants/Associates in Electrification and Advanced Manufacturing based within our School of Engineering. 

We are widely recognised for the quality of our research, teaching and industry engagement. As a School that strives to provide an outstanding educational experience, rooted in strong engineering disciplines, this opportunity provides a significant opportunity for a highly motivated and productive individual to develop his/her research and academic career, within a supportive and successful environment.

The role

This an exciting opportunity for an ambitious emerging electrical/mechatronics/mechanical/control engineer to join our well-established electrification research and teaching community. You will be expected to support the Newcastle University Institute of Electrification and Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing (IESAM). IESAM is developing and delivering flexible, high-quality advanced and digital manufacturing training modules for the Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) sector. You will be expected to develop experimental resources related to power electronics, drives, electric machines, automation and control, or robotics which will contribute to research and skills-led teaching in the School of Engineering.

We welcome applications from any areas of power electronics, electric drives, electric machines, control systems, automation, mechatronics, robotics, and mechanical engineering. We are particularly interested in researchers who can contribute to our existing strengths in industry-facing sustainable engineering. Whilst this post is research based, opportunity will be given for personal scholarship and contribution to teaching activities. 

The positions are full time and fixed term until 31 March 2025. We will consider requests for flexible working depending on the needs of the role. The hiring manager will discuss the requirements of the role, should you be invited to interview.

How to apply

  • A cover letter detailing how you meet the Person Specifications for a Research Associate appointment and how a position at Newcastle University will foster your academic career and how your research background complements the relevant area.
  • A full curriculum vitae including details of your qualifications, relevant research funding, publications, post-graduate supervision, and include any technical or teaching experiences and citizenship.
  • A research statement of no more than two side of A4. Your statement should include details of your existing or proposed research area(s) and a description of your teaching philosophy.

Key Accountabilities

  • Contribute to the development of core IESAM activities
  • Design, construct, and test new hardware and software to support research and teaching activities within IESAM
  • Commission and test advanced electrical and mechanical systems
  • Contribute to the development of practical laboratories, and preparation of system manuals and laboratory materials
  • Write and present industrial reports and professional papers
  • Supervise postgraduate taught students’ projects
  • Participate in the administrative and management processes of IESAM

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

  •  Subject knowledge of power electronics, electric drives, electric machines, control systems, automation, mechatronics, robotics, or mechanical engineering
  • Technical and professional skills related to relevant topic areas in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Personal research which contributes to the objectives of the School 
  • Excellent skills in communication, both verbally and in written forms, including the ability to create, organise and present effectively
  • Effective time management and prioritisation skills to balance the potentially conflicting demands of teaching, research and administration; and the ability to meet deadlines

Desirable 

  • Experience of designing practical work for students
  • Experience in system level dynamic simulation, preferably using Matlab/Simulink
  • Evidence of experience in teaching, delivering practical skills training, developing laboratory exercises, project supervision and/or laboratory demonstrating duties

Attributes and Behaviours

  • Willingness to learn and adopt new approaches to research and training
  •  Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and to encourage the commitment of others
  • Professionalism: care and diligence, investing in self-development, taking responsibility, acting with integrity, championing the organization
  • Performance focus: focus on goals and priorities, setting high standards
  • Ethical outlook: expressing the University’s values, displaying high standards of conduct, managing institutional and individual priorities, identifying, and managing conflicts of interest, treating others fairly and showing commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
  • Awareness of self and others: recognizing and limiting bias, showing empathy and perceptiveness, cultural sensitivity, emotional control

Qualifications

  • An honours degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Control, Production or Manufacturing Engineering
  • A PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Control, Production or Manufacturing Engineering (Essential for Associate level)