Postdoctoral Research Fellow

College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences

This new full time post is available from 1st September 2022 on a fixed term basis, initially for two years. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home, and with industry secondments.

Summary of the role

We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher, based at the University of Exeter, as part of the Vibration Engineering Section, to carry out research on full-scale monitoring of civil infrastructure as part of the UKRI-funded ROSEHIPS program grant (EP/W005816/1).

The researcher will work in a sub-team of researchers at University of Exeter (James Brownjohn, Ki Koo and Evangelos Papatheou) and linking with Queen’s University, Belfast (David Hester) focused on practical aspects of population-based structural health monitoring, including instrumentation, field measurement and modal testing. The researcher will need to be able quickly to learn new systems, be able to drive all aspects of fieldwork and carry out hands-on experimental ativities in outdoor field conditions.

There will be a strong element of working with the infrastructure operators who are project industrial partners, both to elucidate their needs for structural health monitoring and to get them to use the system or ‘framework’ created by the project. As such there will be industry secondments as well as a program of activities connecting a wider group of researchers. 

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.
Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is of international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

- 41 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information:
Please contact Prof James Brownjohn, [email protected]