Research Fellow, Materials Science

Location: Highfield Campus

Salary:  £28,982 per annum rising in annual increments to £35,609 per annum

Full Time Fixed Term (for 6 months)

Closing Date:  Friday 16 September 2016

Interview Date:  To be confirmed

Reference: 772016BX

Making history, engineering the future

The UK’s engineering coatings industry is worth over £11bn and its products worth £140bn. This role will enable you to develop self-cleaning coatings for sustainable engineering. This cutting-edge interdisciplinary research will act as a catalyst for technology innovation to address substantive problems in a range of important application areas.

To be successful you will need a track record of producing peer reviewed publications, as well as an ability to generate research income. You will hold a PhD or equivalent in materials science.   

You will join one of the UK’s most dynamic centres for engineering and environmental research and education rated number one for research power in REF2014.  We have an excellent record of collaborative research with industry and academic institutions in the UK and abroad.

The Faculty has nearly 200 academic staff working in a number of research themes (http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/research/themes.page). We have exceptional research facilities particularly in our state-of-the-art facilities at our new Boldrewood Innovation Campus (fluids and structures/infrastructure) which includes a 138m towing tank.

In recognition of our continued commitment to improving equality for women in science and engineering we were awarded an Athena SWAN bronze award in September 2013 and have submitted an application for Silver in Spring 2016.  The Faculty will give due consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly including part-time and due consideration will be given to applicants who have taken a career break.The University has a generous maternity policy*, onsite childcare facilities and employees are able to participate in the childcare vouchers scheme. 

The University of Southampton is the top one per cent of world universities and in the top 10 of the UK’s research-intensive universities

The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and being a globally responsible university and has recently been awarded the Platinum EcoAward.  Our vision is to embed the principles of sustainability into all aspects of our individual and collective work, integrating sustainable development into our business planning, policy-making, and professional activities.  This commits all of our staff and students to take responsibility for managing their activities to minimise harm to the environment, whether this through switching off non-essential electrical equipment or using the recycling facilities.

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Georgie Warren (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 7749. Please quote reference 772016BX on all correspondence.