PrintCity is a state of the art Additive Manufacturing (AM) facility run by the Additive Manufacturing Group at Manchester Metropolitan University with close to £2M invested in equipment boasting over 70 machines, including an ABB Robot WAAM (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing) Cell, Concrete Robotic Printing, a Stratasys J850 polyjet printer with the unique FabriX Innovation Kit, a HP 580 full colour MJF, as well as SLS, SLA, DLP and FDM technologies. The facility also has a range of scanning technologies and post processing capabilities. PrintCity has a strong record of securing significant European research funding in the area of sustainable AM.
Research activities at PrintCity cover a number of sectors from Engineering through to Fashion and Textiles with strong industrial links.
About the role:
- To undertake world-leading and internationally excellent research using latest and innovative methodologies, as relevant in your area of research.
- To prepare, present and publish research outputs through the appropriate forums e.g. research workshops, conferences, seminars, exhibitions, portfolios, academic journals etc.
- To develop ideas for generating income to ensure the continued success and growth of research portfolio.
- To disseminate findings of research widely to further the institution’s standing in the HE and research community and strengthen the impact of the research.
- To engage in scholarly activities conducive to a long-term successful academic career that will support and enhance the research culture within the Department/ School, Faculty and University.
About the candidate:
You will be embedded in this strong research infrastructure with a focus on utilising WAAM technology and carrying out research into novel materials and innovative tool paths to become a global leader in the field. Your research will focus on Manufacturing and the Circular Economy and will have a strong research programme in the application of AI, building the correlation between process parameters and manufacturing quality.
Requirements:
- Doctoral level qualification in a related research area.
- Possess breadth or depth of specialist knowledge and demonstrate potential for research independence.
- Excellent track record of relevant research outputs.
- Significant research experience in the chosen field of research, which should include where appropriate:
- leading the work of a team, co-ordinating effort and resources to meet objectives
- developing partnerships with internal and external agencies
- preparing funding proposals and applications to external bodies
- using initiative, creativity and judgement to develop appropriate approaches to research
- synthesising complex data from different sources and communicating findings via written reports and articles
- presenting at national and/or international research meetings
- supervising student work and providing appropriate support and feedback.
- Experience of managing and monitoring performance of research projects in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to manage projects involving academic institutions and funding bodies.
Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification for a full list of essential & desirable criteria.
Academic Contact: Prof. Carl Diver ([email protected] ) to discuss the fellowship opportunity in detail.
Closing Date: 29 May 2024
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on [email protected]
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