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The University College London activity at Harwell
The postholder will work in the Materials, Structures & Manufacturing Group at Harwell Campus (MSM@H) led by Prof. Lee and Dr. Leung. The group is based in the Research Complex at Harwell (RCaH, www.rc-harwell.ac.uk), Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), in Oxfordshire. The group’s research projects are strongly linked to the large facilities, including the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Advanced Photon Source (APS), together with Diamond Light Source (DLS), ISIS Neutron Source and the Central Laser Facilities at Harwell Campus.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the UCL is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for the fields of advanced materials, materials processing, and modelling. The Mechanical Engineering Department at UCL began in 1847 with the appointment of a “Professor of Mechanical Principles of Engineering”, the first mechanical engineering chair in the country.
About the role
UCL Mechanical Engineering is seeking to appoint an Experimental Officer to be based at UCL’s Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire.
Your role will fall into four main areas – 1. Ensuring effective operation of the group’s laboratories and equipment, 2. Helping perform research experiments both in the laboratories and at synchrotrons worldwide, 3. Training researchers on materials characterisation and manufacturing techniques, and 4. General administration of the group computers and workstations, laboratories, including the maintenance and purchasing of equipment, instrumentation, provision of research materials and laboratory services.
About you
The post holder will have a BSc or ideally a PhD qualification awarded in materials, mechanical engineering or another physical science, or equivalent experience is essential.
You will have experience in additive manufacturing, synchrotron x-ray imaging and image analysis, experience in running experiments at a large facility, experience in materials characterisation, familiarity of maintaining stock and resource levels, cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary environment, familiarity of HSE legislation, design of mechanical rigs and control, 4D image analysis and contribution to quality scientific publications are desired.
The post holder will need to show a high level of initiative and an ability to work collaboratively and independently, have good team-working skills and a strong command of English.
Ideally, you will have a proven track record in control theory, machine learning, correlative imaging, and image processing.
Please see the job description and person specification for further information.
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
