QMUL School of Engineering and Materials Science > Current Vacancies

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0100

Closes: 28-05-2013
School/Department: School of Engineering and Materials Science
Salary range: £34283

Queen Mary, University of London is one of the UK's leading higher education research focused institutes. With around 3,000 staff and 15,000 students, Queen Mary has four main campuses spanning Central and East London and delivers world class degree programmes and research covering a wide range of subjects as a multi-faculty institution.

Applications are invited for a Post-doctoral Research Assistant to work in the School of Engineering and Materials Science on the above EC project, assisting in all aspects of the project, including planning and reporting.

Thermoelectric materials are used to convert waste heat into electricity or electrical power directly into cooling and heating. These materials have potential to make an important contribution to reduce CO2 and provide clean energy. The performance of thermoelectric materials depends on low thermal conductivity, and high electrical conductivity and the Seebeck coefficient. Bismuth Telluride and its alloys are current commercial materials for thermoelectric applications because of their good thermoelectric properties. The limitations of these materials are that telluride is very scarce, toxic and expensive.

Our aim is to create nano-structured thermoelectric materials based on (low cost and abundant) sulphur with carefully controlled structure and properties. The project includes powders preparation, Spark Plasma Sintering and structures and properties characterisation. You will be able to work effectively in collaboration with university and industry partners.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in a suitable subject area (materials science, chemistry). Experience of thermoelectric materials research including melt spinning and sealed tube synthesis is essential. You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and will present your work to both industrial and academic audiences via oral presentations, reports, posters and high quality journal papers. You will be eager to learn new skills, adapt to challenging situations and work as part of an active team.

The post is full time and fixed-term for 10 months. Starting salary will be £34,283 per annum inclusive of London Allowance Benefits include 30 days annual leave, defined benefit pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

Application enquiries can be directed to recruitment@qmul.ac.uk

The closing date for all applications is: 28th May 2013

Interviews are expected to take place shortly afterwards.

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Professor of Bioengineering and Director of The Institute of Bioengineering

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Closes: 31-05-2013

Queen Mary, University of London is making a major strategic investment in establishing a new Institute of Bioengineering to promote multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary research in the field of bioengineering.

We seek to appoint a Chair in Bioengineering to lead, as its Director, the Queen Mary Institute of Bioengineering. The successful candidate will play an important role in both positioning Queen Mary at the forefront of UK bioengineering research, and as a centre of excellence which exploits fully the wealth of talent across the Faculty of Science & Engineering, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and associated Trusts, and in leveraging major research funding.

By working across disciplinary boundaries, the Institute of Bioengineering will accelerate progresses, catalyse new research strategies and enhance research training in a number of areas, including Medical Devices & BioMonitoring, Biomaterials & Interfaces, and Multiscale Biomechanics & Mechanobiology.

The post is available from August 2013. The salary for this full time, permanent academic post will be by negotiation within the professorial range. A generous academic support package will be made available to the appointee.

In addition, up to four new Early Career Academic Fellows in Bioengineering will be appointed in the Institute. These fellowships can lead to permanent academic posts upon successful probation. The Institute Director will report to the Vice-Principal for the Faculty of Science & Engineering. The post holder will be seconded in an appropriate School in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor David Lee (d.a.lee@qmul.ac.uk), Acting Director - Institute of Bioengineering & Head of School of Engineering and Materials Science. Further details about the College are available at: www.qmul.ac.uk. The Institute's website is at http://www.bioengineering.qmul.ac.uk

Deadline for receipt of applications is 31st May 2013. Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

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Teaching Assistant (x 4)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0100

Closes: 03-06-2013
School/Department: School of Engineering and Materials Science
Salary range: £24973

Teaching Assistant X4
Opportunities for New Graduates
QMUL1946

The School of Engineering and Materials Science is offering a range of short term appointments for graduates with an Engineering and Physical Sciences background to provide assistance for undergraduate teaching activities. These posts will support the academic staff in the delivery of undergraduate student tutoring, education support in the classroom and the laboratory, assisting with the assessment of coursework, facilitating key skills and problem based learning activities. This is a valuable opportunity to obtain a wide range of teaching experience.

As part of your contract you have the opportunity to be enrolled on the Certificate in Learning and Teaching course (CILT) organised by Queen Mary, University of London Learning Institute.

These are full time, fixed term posts for nine months, two available from August and two from September 2013, with a salary of £24973 per annum inclusive of London Allowance (pro rata)

The postholder will be required to pass a Criminal Records Bureau check for working with young people and vulnerable adults.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

For more details on how to apply, please visit http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk and search for reference QMUL1946.

The closing date for applications is Monday 3 June 2012 with interviews taking place shortly thereafter.

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