Research Associate/Fellow (Fixed-term) (ENG479018)

The successful candidate will conduct work as part of the EPSRC funded research programme - Track to the Future (T2F). The role holder will work as part of a team to investigate the behaviour of railway ballast and work to find ways of improving its performance. The role holder will be responsible for large-scale experimental testing, including use of a custom-built large scale triaxial apparatus and the Railway Test Facility. This experimental work will be supported/complimented by numerical simulations.

Candidates should have a PhD (or near completion) or equivalent in Geotechnical Engineering or closely related discipline and should have extensive experimental engineering experience.

This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract until 31 May 2020. Hours of work are full-time, however job share arrangements may be considered.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof Glenn McDowell, tel: 0115 95 14603 Or email Glenn.McDowell@nottingham.ac.uk Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 16 Jan 2019
Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)