Research Fellow in Automotive Lithium Ion Battery Packs

Research Fellow (fixed term)

Reference

ENG020521

Closing Date

Wednesday, 17th March 2021

Job Type

Research

Department

Engineering

Salary

£30942 to £40322 per annum (pro-rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

The University of Nottingham is inviting applications for a Research Fellow to participate in an exciting new European H2020 project involving 21 European partners to develop next generation thermal management for future automotive lithium ion battery packs. 

As an enthusiastic post-doctorate, this is an exciting opportunity for you to help manage and deliver high impact collaborative research covering several technical themes. Fully supported by the university, you will be instrumental in delivering a high profile project on time and within budget. 

A key aspect of your role will be to undertake both experimental and simulation based fundamental thermal research and to apply this within a demonstrator vehicle of upgraded thermal design. A good understanding of modern electric vehicle operation and performance is therefore highly desirable.  

You should hold a PhD in an Automotive Powertrain Engineering discipline and ideally have knowledge or experience of automotive electric drives. You should have good knowledge from your work in a similar or related role within an industrial, scientific or research environment. 

As a people-orientated individual, you will have the ability to influence and engage collaboratively between the partners and the University of Nottingham. As a proactive person, you will have the enthusiasm and motivation to organise your own time effectively and have a flexible approach to prioritising tasks and work. 

Throughout the project you will be given the support and mentoring you need to further an academic career, including supervision of PhDs, publication and dissemination activities. 

This is a full time, fixed term position until 31 December 2024. Job share arrangements may be considered. 

The University of Nottingham is committed to providing competitive employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. As a University employee, you will have access to the resources of the university as well as a range of benefits and rewards, including staff discounts and travel schemes and a highly attractive pension scheme.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Alasdair Cairns, Email: alasdair.cairns1@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our University has always been a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe. For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, visit; https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/applyingfromoverseas/index2.aspx

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