Research Fellow in Smart Textiles

Job title:

Analysis Fellow in Sensible Textiles

Firm

College of Leeds

Job description

Overview of the PositionLITAC Analysis Fellow in Sensible Textiles, Leeds Institute of Textiles and Color, College of Design, College of Arts, Humanities and CulturesAre you an formidable researcher on the lookout for your subsequent problem? Are you able to carry out technically difficult duties with good textiles, e-textiles, wearable electronics, sensors and clever supplies to help analysis initiatives? Do you’ve gotten a background in good supplies, electronics or good textiles? Do you wish to additional your profession in one of many UK’s main analysis intensive Universities?The College of Leeds is among the prime 75 universities on this planet. We now have a very international group, with greater than 39,000 college students from 170 completely different international locations and over 9,000 workers of 100 completely different nationalities. Established in 1904, we’ve got a robust custom of educational excellence, mirrored in first-class pupil schooling, together with world-leading analysis that has an actual affect across the globe.You’ll be part of the a collaborative, multi-disciplinary analysis institute addressing international challenges in textile industries by way of analysis and innovation, in addition to educating. Growth of modern science and know-how, supplies, strategies and processes to allow sustainable growth is vital to our mission.We’re looking for an enthusiastic and expert researcher to help a number of analysis initiatives working with varied sensors, digital gadgets, good textiles, e-textiles, wearable electronics, good polymers, good composites, in addition to laboratory scale textile manufacturing tools, on modern analysis initiatives making use of information of electronics, mechatronics and good supplies to undertake analysis within the discipline of modern and sustainable good textile, wearable electronics and composite merchandise. You’ll help within the day-to-day planning, organisation and implementation of experiments within the laboratory to make sure the sleek working of the analysis amenities.The function encompasses three important areas of help: analysis, educating and lab/workshop operational administration.You’ll work carefully with the Director of the Leeds Institute of Textiles & Color (LITAC) and the College of Design Director of Analysis and Innovation in addition to with varied lecturers in LITAC and the broader College, taking part in a key function of their initiatives by finishing up analysis within the areas of good textiles, e-textiles, good composites, prototype, characterisation and testing of such techniques (e.g. good textile fibres, materials, clothes and composites) to deal with outlined and unmet wants in a various vary of business and shopper purposes. You’ll have interaction in all facets of analysis and can be additionally concerned within the evaluation and dissemination of the analysis findings, together with the preparation of journal papers.You’ll work carefully with related Tutorial Lead(s) chargeable for college labs to assist with the administration and operational working of these areas, in addition to present help, instruction, and recommendation on using tools and processes in all facets of prototyping, manufacturing and characterisation of good textiles.You’ll work carefully with the Director of Scholar Training and Programme Leaders to supply steering and instruction to college students for analysis initiatives on good textiles, e-textile, clever clothes, good supplies, good composites, and their integration into good merchandise. Additionally, you will be given the chance to collaborate with different tutorial workers within the growth and supply of related course content material to UG, PDT and PGR college students.You’ll work carefully with different textile know-how researchers working in the identical space to supply recommendation and help to workers and college students, together with recommendation on Well being and Security associated issues for employees and college students inside the College and the overall repairs of textile and digital tools and College premises in relation to prototyping, manufacturing and characterisation of good textiles, e-textile, clever clothes, good supplies, good composites, and their built-in merchandise.You’ll achieve invaluable expertise within the discipline and acquire a wonderful developmental alternative as a researcher and teacher/tutor. You’ll profit from being a Analysis Fellow in a research-intensive Russell Group College and gaining glorious coaching, collaborating in analysis colloquia and networking with different researchers on the College of Leeds and past.What we provide in return

• 26 days vacation plus approx.16 Financial institution Holidays/days that the College is closed by customized (together with Christmas) – That’s 42 days a yr!
• Beneficiant pension scheme plus life assurance– the College contributes 14.5% of wage
• Beneficiant pension scheme choices plus life assurance
• Well being and Wellbeing: Discounted workers membership choices at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus fitness center, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports activities halls.
• Private Growth: Entry to programs run by our Organisational Growth & Skilled Studying staff.
• Entry to on-site childcare, procuring reductions and journey schemes are additionally accessible.

And way more!Contact infoTo discover the submit additional or for any queries you could have, please contact:Professor Stephen Russell, Director, Leeds Institute of Textiles and ColorE-mail:

Anticipated wage

£37099 – 44263 per yr

Location

Leeds

Job date

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:08:59 GMT

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