Experimental Officer in High Temperature - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
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College of Science & Engineering, School of Engineering, Institute for Energy Systems

Grade UE08, £44,414 - £54,421 per annum

Full Time, 35 hours per week
**Fixed term contract for 4 years


The Opportunity:


This Research Associate position will contribute to The Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies funded project, SuperMachine within the Institute for Energy Systems in the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, which is funded by The Royal Academy of Engineering.


This role is UE08 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 4 years in the first instance.


A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.

**Your skills and attributes for success: - Ability to develop novel solutions to scientific and technical challenges in applied superconductivity, evidenced by a track record of research and publication in applied superconductivity, in particular superconducting machines

  • Excellent project management and leadership skills, including ability to schedule and manage project workflow, as well as managing a team of researchers (PDRAs and PhDs)
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills to create and nurture a positive work environment involving academics, PDRAs, PhDs and technicians, as well as external project partners.
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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
right to work webpages.
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