Research Fellow in High Voltage and Energy Storage (HVES)

£34,980, rising annually to £38,205

This post is a full time, 2 years fixed term position, and is within the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, and in the interdisciplinary ‘High Voltage and Energy Storage Group (HVES)’. 

The overall purpose of the post is to support research development in the HVES Group, and to undertake independent research and a small amount of teaching-related duties as the foundation of an academic career. 

The role includes the following tasks:

• Establish a programme of independent research that complements that of the School and Research Group.
• Take responsibility for the design and implementation of appropriate modelling and experimental studies, related to electric vehicles and energy storage.
• Write proposals as PI or co-PI for research grant submissions and identify sources of funding.
• Lead on the writing up and dissemination of research findings.

You should have:

• Experience as an independent researcher or post-doctoral researcher.
• At least one high quality output.
• Experience of using high level engineering software, eg MATLAB, Simulink, COMSOL, and SolidWorks, and programming languages such as Python and C/C++.
• Preference may be given to applicants with research interests in electric vehicles and sustainable transport, including control engineering and laptime simulation. 

As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You’ll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. To find out more about the benefits of working for Oxford Brookes please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/job-vacancies/working-at-brookes. 

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button on the Oxford Brookes vacancy page. You will be routed to this when you click on the above “Apply” button.

Closing Date: 21-Dec-2023

Location: Wheatley Campus, Wheatley

For more information: pdteam-operations@brookes.ac.uk

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