Research Fellow - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham
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Position Details
School of Metallurgy and Materials, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Location:
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £34,980 to £44,263 with potential progression once in post to £46,974

Grade: 7

Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to May 2026

Closing date: 30th August 2023


Background


This is a postdoctoral position with Professor Paul Withey in the High Temperature Research Centre, School of Metallurgy and Materials researching heterogeneous nucleation of secondary grains during single crystal superalloy casting.


The High Temperature Research Centre is a partnership between the University of Birmingham and Rolls-Royce plc with facilities located on campus and at Ansty Park, Coventry.


The position is part of the recently announced EPSRC funded Prosperity Partnership in Advanced Research in to Crystal Anisotropy and Nucleation Effects in single crystals (ARCANE).

ARCANE is a collaboration between Rolls-Royce plc and the Universities of Birmingham, Oxford and Greenwich.

ARCANE seeks to realise three top level objectives:

  • Advancing understanding of the mechanisms that result in formation of secondary grains during single crystal casting, informing innovation to ultimately reduce scrap of existing and future components;
  • Developing new models that capture effects of crystal anisotropy on properties, enabling design of components with optimised performance through optimisation of crystal orientation;
  • Developing and validating methods and tools to predict the location, extent and effects of secondary grains to underpin robust design of future generations of turbine single crystal components.

Role Summary

  • Work on Professor Withey's funded research grant Advanced Research in to Crystal Anisotropy and Nucleation Effects in single crystals (ARCANE).
  • Collaborate with researchers from Rolls-Royce plc and Universities of Oxford and Greenwich.
  • Analyse and interpret research findings and results.
  • Contribute to the preparation of scientific manuscripts and reports and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar.
  • Contribute to the wider research environment, training and activities of HTRC and ARCANE.

Main Duties

  • Characterise the composition and structure of reaction products using TEM, FIB-SEM and related techniques.
  • Determine the potency of reaction products as sites for heterogeneous nucleation via experiment and theory.
  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team with other ARCANE researchers within the University of Birmingham and external collaborators.
  • Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline.
  • Progress the research project towards realising deliverables and hitting milestones.
  • Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters.
  • Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research.
  • Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines.
  • Undertake management/administration arising from research.
  • Contribute to HTRC and School researchrelated activities.
  • Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of benefit to project.
  • Promote EDI within the research group, school and the university.

Person Specification

  • High level analytical capability.
  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
  • Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project.
  • Coordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort.
  • Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively.
  • Work effectively in a research team, especially collaborative research. Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in daytoday activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.
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