Research Assistant or Research Fellow

16 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Cranfield University

Department

HR & Development Group

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

United Kingdom

Application Deadline

13 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/London)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

4736

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

School of Water, Energy and Environment

Water/Centre for Water, Environment and Development, Advanced Sensors Laboratory  

Research Assistant or Research Fellow

Fixed Term Contract for 3 years

Research Assistant (if close to completing PhD)

£34,450 per annum

Research Fellow (if PhD obtained)

£37,337 per annum

Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire

We welcome applicants with a passion and experience of but not limited to biosensing and microfluidics, wastewater-based epidmeilogy, analytical chemistry, synthetic biology,sewer modelling to join our advanced sensors team.

About the Role

The primary responsibility of Research Fellow is to conduct research on sensos development for wastewater surveillance, biocomputing using state-of-the-art facilities at in the advanced sensors laboratory at Cranfield University.

Cranfield has a proud reputation for its research on the science, engineering and management of water and we have been driving innovation for over 40 years. You will contribute to the delivery of Cranfield University’s research portfolio in Advanced Sensors Laboratory for Water-Environment-Health led by Prof Zhugen Yang . The group’s work on sensing wastewater has received national and international recognition, for example, featuring in Science, and numerous media coverages (e.g., BBC News, The Washington Post, etc). The origami-paper device is currently featured at London Science Museum .

About You

You will be educated to doctoral level (or close to completion) in biosensing, microfluidics, environmental science, microbiology, synthetic biology or relative disciplines and have experience of experimental skills sets on sensors development, wastewater surveillance, or reverse inference modelling for source tracking.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here .

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here .

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme.We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families . Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here .

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply                                   

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Prof Zhugen Yang, Professor of Biosensing and Environmental Health on (T): +44123475 8310 or (E): [email protected] and Web: www.zhugenyang.com

Apply online now . Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: [email protected] . Please quote reference number 4736.

Closing date for receipt of applications:  13 February 2024

 

Requirements

Research Field

Environmental science » Water science

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Cranfield University

Country

United Kingdom

City

Cranfield

Postal Code

MK43 0AL

Street

HR Department

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jobs.cranfield.ac.uk/vacancy/research-assistant-or-research-fellow-5485…

Contact

City

Cranfield, Bedford

Website

http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/

Street

HR and Development

Postal Code

MK43 0AL

STATUS: EXPIRED