research assistant

£27,763

per year

UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD

14 days ago

HUDDERSFIELD HD1 3DH

Deadline: Rolling

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OCCUPATION TITLE

Research Assistant

SOC CODE

2119

MINIMUM SALARY

£33,000

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Job description

Open-ended appointment, 37 hours per week


Within the Energy Emissions and Environment Research Group, you will work on a wide range of Fluid Flow projects. These include internal as well as external fluid flows similar to those encountered in complex geometries such as valves and automotive artefacts.


We are seeking an experienced and highly able research engineer who meets the following criteria. You must have:


  • Excellent skills and experience in the design and development of fluid systems for example flow loops and wind tunnels with associated electronic instrumentation systems
  • Excellent skills in design and development of flow measuring instruments
  • Excellent skills and experience in the use of CFD software (or equivalent) for the analysis of fluid flow systems.
  • Excellent skills and experience in single phase and multiphase flow measurement.


You will hold a PhD (or equivalent) in a related subject area and will have experience at a level of technical detail in the field of Flow diagnostics. Furthermore, we would expect you to have significant project management experience. In addition, you should be able to:


  • Interface directly with engineers and scientists within collaborating companies.
  • Represent the team at meetings with collaborating companies and in the wider national and international scientific community.
  • Undertake engineering research leading to peer-reviewed publications.
  • Demonstrate self-motivation, ingenuity, innovation, flexibility, drive and creativity.
  • Demonstrate excellent communication skills and a passion for engineering research.


This is a rare opportunity to work in a research group with a world-leading reputation in energy research. The group has outstanding research facilities and there are excellent opportunities to make bids for funding, to publish, undertake site work and to attend meetings and conferences.


If you are currently registered as a student at the University, please note that you may only apply for part-time jobs of 15 hours or less per week.


For more information, please download the recruitment pack.

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