Research Associate (Innovation Experts for the Centre for Mathematics-Driven Innovation)
Heriot-Watt University
Job Description:Salary: Grade 7 (£36,023 – £45,585)Contract: Full-time (35 hours a week)Detailed DescriptionEPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship roles are funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of Heriot-Watt University’s Doctoral Training Partnership award.The EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship scheme is intended to help universities recruit and retain the best newly qualified doctoral (e,g PhD, EngD) students, and help them launch careers in research.Within the EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowshiphip scheme, the Innovation Expert (INE) post holders will work on projects within the with focus on the development of impactful, mathematics-driven innovation in varied areas of science and technology. INEs will interface between different areas of EPSRC remit, working on specific projects within the Centre for Mathematics-Driven Innovation (M-DICE), aiming to address industrial and/or applied sciences challenges by employing cutting-edge mathematical and statistical modelling.Key Duties and Responsibilities:As an Innovation Expert Doctoral Prize Fellow, the needs and aims of the projects will form the duties and responsibilities for the successful candidate.Education, Qualifications & Experience:The Fellowships are funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council as part of Heriot-Watt University’s Doctoral Training Partnership Award. The criteria below is that specified by EPSRC in their award terms.Eligibility Essentials * Innovation Expert Fellows must work on projects that lie within the
. Successful applicants will be expected to make significant and impactful interdisciplinary research contributions for the duration of the fellowship. * Innovation Expert Fellowships must commence before 31st December 2024. Fellowships can be 12 – 24 months.
Main duties and responsibilitiesThe INE will: * Conduct individual and/or collaborative research project(s), contributing to the design, execution, and management of the project(s), including meeting project milestones and participating in regular discussions with collaborative partners and their line manager.
About our Organisation:Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and leading-edge, relevant research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for innovation, business and industry.Heriot-Watt University has five campuses: three in the UK (Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney), one in Dubai and one in Malaysia. The University offers a highly distinctive range of degree programmes in the specialist areas of science, engineering, design, business and finance. Heriot-Watt is also Scotland’s most international university, boasting the largest international student cohort.Successful candidates will be a staff member within the School Mathematical and Computer Sciences and will be working in the newly established Centre for Mathematics-Driven Innovation (M-DICE) launching September 2024.How to applyThe deadline for applications is midnight on 21st June 2024. It is anticipated that shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview end of June or early July 2024. Successful candidates will be notified as soon as possible thereafter.The following documents must be completed when submitting an application for an EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship :
Informal enquiries can be addressed to Professor Emmanuil Georgoulis ( ), who will also advise on the Director of Research Support Form required in the application process.At Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers .We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options.Use our total rewards calculator: to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.
£36023 – 45585 per year
Edinburgh – Midlothian
Thu, 16 May 2024 22:02:01 GMT
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