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Job reference: SAE-026707

Salary: £36,024 to £44,263 per annum depending on relevant experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering

Location: Manchester

Employment type: Fixed Term

Division/Team: Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Hours Per Week: Full time

Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 02/10/2024

Contract Duration: 36 months

School/Directorate: School of Engineering

Job Description

Applications are invited for a Research Associate position as part of a multidisciplinary research project funded by EPSRC aims to tackle a fundamental and yet industrially relevant problem to develop a near isothermal co-generation compressed air energy storage (CAES) system. The aim is to perform thermodynamic and experimental studies to design and build the near-isothermal co-generation CAES system using liquid piston compressor/expander technology. The proposed multidisciplinary project brings together researchers from the University of Manchester, Imperial College London and University of Birmingham. Therefore, the Research Associate will join a dynamic research team comprising five academics, four postdoctoral researchers, and five PhD students focusing on various aspects of the compressed air energy storage technologies. The Research Associate will have close engagement with 18 industrial partners, including EDF-Energy, Arup and Siemens-Energy.

What you will get in return:

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

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Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Yasser Mahmoudi Larimi

Email: yasser.mahmoudilarimi@manchester.ac.uk

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