Research Fellow (KTP Associate - UoB/Gen 2 Carbon Ltd)

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to August 2027

Brief JD

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham and Gen 2 Carbon Limited. The Knowledge Transfer Partnership project will focus on developing technically and commercially viable gas diffusion layers for high-volume applications using recycled carbon fibre, creating a circular UK supply chain for carbon fibre materials needed for water electrolyser and fuel cell components.

Main Duties

• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods 
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
• Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
• Interact with both academic and industrial collaborators in the project teams, and building internal & external contacts and networks
• Help with training Master and PhD students and other group members who are working on similar areas
• Supervise student's projects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels

Person Specification

Qualifications:

• First degree in area of specialism and normally, a higher degree relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications/experience

Knowledge & Experience:

• A solid background in fundamentals related to proton exchange membrane fuel cells and water electrolysers
• A high level of fabrication skills in catalyst coated membrane / membrane electrode assemblies, and single cell testing skills including polarisation curve, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cycling voltammetry
• A high level of knowledge in surface engineering, materials formulation, characterisation and optimisation
• Demonstrable prior experience and track record in areas closely related to the main research responsibilities

Informal enquiries can be made to Shangfeng du, email: s.du@bham.ac.uk 

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