Research Fellow - Coventry, United Kingdom - University of Warwick

University of Warwick

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Coventry, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Location

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***University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Department

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***WMG

Position Type

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***Full Time, Fixed Term

Duration

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***Fixed-term for 30 months

Salary

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***£33,966 - £44,263 per annum, pro rata

About the Role

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***WMG is a vibrant, cutting-edge research institution at the University of Warwick. We currently have a great opportunity for a research fellow to conduct in depth research within the successfully funded collaborative project "Smart sensors and self-healing functionalities embedded for battery longevity with manufacturability and economical recyclability (SALAMANDER)".

The SALAMANDER project intends to develop a Li-ion battery, similar to what is widely used today, which integrates "smart" functionalities.

The smart functionalities include internal sensors to monitor battery health, and when the battery reaches a certain level of wear, it can activate a healing process to recover the capacity, restoring to new or near-new condition.

Besides integrating both sensors and self-healing components into battery cells, the SALAMANDER project will also evaluate the impact of these components on both manufacturability and recycling.

WMG will provide expertise on battery materials characterization, self-healing and sensing functionalities incorporation into battery cells and battery management system.

About You

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***We are looking for someone with skills in:

Novel sensor design, selection and implementation
Experimental design and data processing
The use of data capture hardware such as LabView
Lithiumion battery technology

If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the University grade structure.

Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure.

About the Department

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***At WMG we are committed to supporting staff to achieve their potential.

We currently hold the Athena SWAN Silver Award and the University of Warwick holds an Institutional Silver Award:
a national initiative that recognizes the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia.

For further information about WMG, please visit our website.

For further information on the WMG centre High Value Manufacturing Catapult, please see our website.

We believe there should be no barriers to continuing education, and we strive to ensure that the future workforce has the skills they need to become the UK's upcoming engineers and inventors.

Our unique approach to undergraduate education enables full-time students, Higher Apprentices, and full-time employees to gain an engineering degree.

Our teaching staff deliver educational programmes not just at Warwick, but internationally, and the knowledge we can leverage from our research excellence enables our students to reach their highest possible standards.

About the University

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***Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We're one of the world's top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be 'world leading or internationally excellent'**.

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress.

Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

QS World University Rankings 2024

**Research Excellence Framework 2021

How to Apply

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***The interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

What we Offer

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***We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.

If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

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***Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a plac