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The Department of Physics and Astronomy is currently advertising for the following research post: Research Associate- Robotic and Machine Imaging Systems Department of Physics and Astronomy Fixed-term for 12 months Grade 7, £30,688- £38,833 per annum Closing date: 15 August 2018 We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to work on a project concerned with the design, management and development tasks relating to advanced hardware development of multi-agent robotic and control systems. This challenging and interesting role combines expertise in electronics, vision systems control engineering with robust mechatronic system design and advanced robotic programming. The research aim is to provide developed and evaluated platform technologies for later adoption by critical high value manufacturing industries engaging with the Industry 4.0 agenda. The successful candidate will hold a PhD (or be close to completion) in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Control Systems Engi

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is currently advertising for the following research post: Research Associate in Muon Tomography Department of Physics and Astronomy Fixed-term for 12 weeks Grade 7, £30,688- £38,833 per annum Closing date: 8 August 2018 We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate in Muon Tomography to join the Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics group in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. You will join a collaborative project involving our group and scientists from the Industrial University of Santander (Colombia). The project involves modelling of cosmic-ray muons to investigate the structure of volcanoes in South America and monitor their activity. The successful candidate will have, or be about to obtain, a PhD in the area of geophysics. Good knowledge of volcanic structures is expected, in particular for volcanoes in Colombia, and some experience in programming for geophysics. Previous work with modelling the structure of volcanoes will be a

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is currently advertising for the following research post: Research Associate in Organic Polariton Physics Department of Physics and Astronomy Fixed-term for 24 months Grade 7, £30,688- £38,833 per annum Closing date: 8 August 2018 We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to work within the EPSRC Programme grant "Hybrid Polaritonics" that runs jointly with The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton and St-Andrews. The successful candidate will have or be about to obtain a PhD in physics, or in an appropriate area of materials science or electronic-engineering, or have equivalent experience. The post holder will be expected to conduct experimental research in the physics of organic microcavities, with work addressing a range of sub-topics including the development of organic and hybrid semiconductors materials and their fabrication into microcavity structures and devices and the development of polariton

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is currently advertising for the following research post: Research Associate- Advanced Mechatronics Systems Department of Physics and Astronomy Fixed-term for 12 months Grade 7, £30,688- £38,833 per annum Closing date: 16 August 2018 We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to work on a project concerned with the design and development of disruptive technologies used for robotic integration with mechanical and electronic systems. The research aim is to provide developed and evaluated platform technologies for later adoption by critical high value manufacturing industries engaging with the Industry 4.0 agenda. The successful candidate will hold a PhD (or be close to completion) in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Control Systems Engineering or a relevant science or engineering discipline (or equivalent experience). The post holder will have expertise in mechanical and electronics engineering, with robust mechatronic system

Based at our East Leake Headquarters, we have a requirement for a Physicist/Graduate Physicist. Reporting to the Research Manager, your role will be to develop novel and improve existing instrumentation and interpretation techniques for well logging, primarily in the area of nuclear, electrical and acoustic measurements and to support existing equipment. To do this, you will undertake theoretical studies, computer modelling and laboratory and field experiments. Your intrinsic problem solving and analytical abilities, coupled with commercial environment awareness, will be used to resolve challenges in the development of scientific instrumentation and algorithms. You will need a minimum of a 2.1 bachelor’s degree, in Physics or a degree with substantive Physics content (a relevant MSc or PhD is desirable), and will be comfortable working with algorithms and data. You should have IT skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel. Some experience with MathCad, MatLab or similar numerical/en

Astute Education specialise in recruiting contracted and permanent staff to Nurseries, Primary, Middle, Secondary and Further Education establishments around the world. The UAE government is looking to appoint Maths Graduate Teachers to start from October 2018 and January 2019 (Start dates are flexible). As part of the UAE’s education reforms, they are looking for Graduates with a degree in either Maths, Physics, Mechanical / Electrical / Civil Engineering for a project within the government Secondary Schools throughout the UAE. AST2847 – Maths Graduate Teacher (Maths / Engineering / Physics) – United Arab Emirates – October 2018 / January 2019 Graduates must have excellent subject knowledge within Maths, be interested in working with young people to make a difference whilst getting paid to live in the UAE during training and experiencing a new culture. It is essential that you are committed to developing as a teacher and possess a positive “can do” attitude and willingness

Job title: Reporting Analyst Type of contract: Permanent, Full time Location: London office Solarcentury is one of the most respected solar companies in the world. Founded in 1998, we have been around since the early days of the solar industry and have been part of the evolution that has made PV the attractive investment it is today. We have put solar on a greater variety of sites than any other company in the industry, and have won multiple awards for product innovation. With a pipeline over 3,5GW under development and with more than 800MW developed and connected in the solar industry, Solarcentury is one of the leading companies in the sector. We develop, design and install, operate and manage commercial, industrial and utility scale solar, and have started to invest in our own developed and constructed projects. We are a big believer in helping solar PV change our world for the better and contribute 5% of our net profits every year to the charity we founded, SolarAid, whic