Research Associate in Fluid Mechanics - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering

Institute for Energy Systems

Grade, Salary Range:
UE07, £37, £44,263.00

Contract type, Hours per week:
Fixed Term, 35 Hours Per Week

Fixed Term Contract Duration:
Up To 36 Months
**Number of posts: up to 2

The Opportunity:

A Research Associate position is available to contribute to the research on the fluid mechanics of small flyers within the Vortex Interaction Laboratory (VOILAb) at the University of Edinburgh.

The project is funded by the European Research Council via the Consolidator Grant 2020 (H2020 ERC-2020-COG The post holder will have specialist expertise in either computational or experimental fluid dynamics. The position is at UE07 and available on a fixed term basis for up to 36 months.

This bio-inspired project aims to investigate the unsteady aerodynamics of centimetre-scale wings to underpin the development of flying sensors that remain airborne transported by the wind.

In the next decade, distributed sensor network systems made of small flying sensors, from dust-scale to insect

The post holder will join a team of Research Associates and PhD students working within the same project and will undertake either computational fluid dynamics simulations with OpenFOAM of free-falling bodies, or particle image velocimetry of free-falling bodies in a bespoke vertical wind tunnel.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Knowledgeable in, and passionate about, fluid mechanics
Experienced in computational or experimental fluid mechanics Being strongly driven and selfmotivated

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Notes on the Application:

- a CV including, between other items of your choice, a complete job history, a list of your academic qualifications, and a list and detailed description of any award;
- a full publication list with separated headings for: (i) peer-reviewed journal articles submitted, (ii) published or in press, (iii) peer-reviewed conference proceedings, (iv) other outputs.

Cover letter, CV and publication list should be combined together in one single PDF file, which should be named as follow: [First Name][FAMILY NAME]

pdf For example:
James Andrew Smith should upload a file named

As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.

You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits
pension scheme ,
staff discounts, family friendly initiatives
, flexible working and much more.

Access our staff benefits page
for further information and use our reward calculator **to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
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