Research Fellow

The School of School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to recruit a talented Research Fellow to be a highly productive and ambitious member of a Queen’s University Belfast and MBDA collaborative research team, investigating strategies and methods for generating evidence from computational simulation of structural and/or functional performance to support of certification by analysis.

The successful applicant will have responsibilities in leadership, independent research, collaborating with the QUB team, and outreach.  Direct collaboration with MBDA will be a key aspect of the role, including regular meetings with engineers from the company.

The successful candidate must be willing to undertake, and pass, security checks as required by the funding and be able to commence the role within 6 weeks of being notified of being successful at interview.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Have or be about to obtain a relevant PhD in Engineering, Science or related discipline, or at least 5 years relevant experience.
• 2:1 or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related science.

• Relevant research/industrial experience to include:

• • Demonstrable experience in the use of Computational Simulation for the design or verification of functional and/or structural performance.
  • Demonstrable experience in the design and use of Physical Experimentation for the design or verification of functional and/or structural performance.
  • Experience of programming/scripting.
  • A proven track record of using relevant techniques to carry out analyses, critical evaluations, and interpretations of data as relevant to the research project.
  • Working effectively as part of a research team in the development and promotion of the research theme.

Please note the above is not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, click on the 'Candidate Information' link below.

This post is available on a fixed term contract until 31 March 2025. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity ; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi  and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

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