Location: | Birmingham |
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Salary: | £34,980 to £44,263 per annum, with potential progression once in post to £46,974 (Grade 7) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 21st November 2023 |
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Closes: | 12th December 2023 |
Job Ref: | 102445 |
Salary:
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £34,980 to £44,263 with potential progression once in post to £46,974. Grade 7
Contract Type:
Fixed Term contract up to February 2025
Role Summary
The Magnetic Materials Group (MMG) at the University of Birmingham has been building a bespoke world leading recycling facility for rare earth magnets using the patented HPMS process (Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap). The facility is funded through the UK fund (Driving the Electric Revolution). This research role will use this bespoke facility to separate, purify and to recast rare earth alloys from end of life products as part of the SCREAM project. The extracted materials will be used to manufacture magnets for multiple end user applications.
The aim of this role is to create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within the UKRI funded project “Scream”. The successful applicant will work with the Scream consortium and will be responsible for separation, purification and re-casting of rare earth neodymium iron boron alloys from a range of secondary feedstocks
Main Duties
The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.
Person Specification
Informal enquiries to Prof. Allan Walton via a.walton@bham.ac.uk
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