Research Assistant/Associate in Polymer Membrane

Company description:

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Job description:

Salary:  

Research Assistant: £32,546 to £34,132 per annum

Research Associate: £35,116 to £38,249 per annum

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic PDRA with experience in polymer synthesis and membrane fabrication to join our group in studying membranes for alkaline based water electrolysers. The candidate will be joining a team of researchers across five institutes working on 5 year programme grant Ocean Refuel. Ocean Renewable Energy Fuels project will explore ways of converting ocean energy into fuels including hydrogen and ammonia for use in heating, energy storage and difficult to decarbonise transport applications.

Newcastle University is a world class research-intensive university. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Electrochemical Engineering group at School of Engineering is recognised as world leading with expertise focusing on electrochemical energy conversion and storage. Prof. Mohamed Mamlouk has long track record and international standing in hydrogen research. You will be working with additional PDRAs (electrocatalyst, membrane, system testing and electrode modelling) at Newcastle on the project and closely with project partners universities. At Newcastle, you will be part of multiplanetary international teams of over 15 researchers in area of Electrochemical Engineering with access to state-of-the-art facilities.

For more information about Ocean Refuel, please visit: https://www.oceanrefuel.ac.uk/ or https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/archive/2021/07/oceanrefuel/

For informal enquiries about the role, or for requests for more detailed project information, please contact Mohamed Mamlouk via email Mohamed Mamlouk mohamed.mamlouk@newcastle.ac.uk

Or visit the school colleague profile via https://www.ncl.ac.uk/engineering/staff/profile/mohamedmamlouk.html

For more information on the School of Engineering, please click here

This is a full time role (37 hours per week) on a fixed term basis for a duration up to Summer 2028 with a potential start date of 1st July 2025, however we aim to be flexible with this date.

To apply, please complete the online application and provide your CV and a covering letter. The covering letter should be no more than two pages long and should detail how you meet the person specification.

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