Research Fellow in Future Textiles

The contract is fixed term, initially for 6.5 months

About the Role

As a Research fellow you will be working mainly on the research in the development of new materials (including graphene and other materials) and digital fabrication (e.g., inkjet printing) for smart wearable electronics textiles, sustainable textiles and fibre-reinforced polymer composites. The post holder is expected to support bidding activities in these exciting areas of research.

As an international fellow, you will have a curiosity and range of interests that may include (but not exclusive to) new materials, wearable -textiles, inkjet printing, sustainable textiles, fibre-reinforced composites, textiles recycling, coating, printing, textiles, product design, electronics, manufacturing, and materials science. You will have a combination of visual, technical and creative skills, are adaptable, willing to fail, try new technologies and work outside your comfort zone.

You will be responsible for initiating new projects, nurturing ideas and mentoring students. You will establish new network groups, bringing together different research groups and laboratories developing research bids, fellowship applications, seminars and symposia, exhibitions and portfolios, working with local outreach and international communities, and enhancing the impact and dissemination of research.

As a researcher, you will need to demonstrate a portfolio of internationally significant outputs, for example, as high-quality journal papers, inventions and conference presentations. 

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

About Us

Research in the Fashion and Textile Research Centre is creative, critical and courageous. Working across interconnecting research groups and drawing on an array of creative, technical and theoretical expertise, our boundary-crossing researchers generate new understandings of past, present and future fashion and textile systems.

The Fashion and Textile Research Centre makes a significant contribution to research within Nottingham School of Art & Design and to the university-wide research themes. We are happy to receive email enquiries from prospective collaborators and postgraduate research students. 

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Professor Nazmul Karim (Professor of Advanced Textiles) at nazmul.karim@ntu.ac.uk.

Join Us

• Between 30 and 35 days annual leave per year (dependent on grade) plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata 
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
• Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues. Find out more about the range of benefits we offer at Benefits | Nottingham Trent University
• And a whole lot more…

Come and be part of our success. Apply today.

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