Senior Research Associate in High Performance Electric Drives

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The Role
The Newcastle University School of Engineering is excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced research professional to join a team of dedicated engineers on an EPSRC Programme Grant on Advanced Integrated Motor Drives. The project will investigate fundamental technologies that will enable energy reductions and increase sustainability via multi-sector electrification through integrated motor drive technology.

As Senior Research Associate you will be a central member of the team, focussing on embedded control of electric drives and power electronic converters.

You will have extensive experience of academic research, large collaborative projects and strategic leadership. You will also be able to demonstrate knowledge of the critical aspect of electric motor drives.

We are the UK's largest academic research group in Electrical Power, involved in activities from Nano Watts to Giga Watts. Through our state-of-the-art research laboratory facilities, our activities are highly cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary. We are well known for our high level of industrial engagement.

For informal queries, please contact Dr. Xu Deng xu.deng@newcastle.ac.uk.

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This is a 60% of full-time, fixed-term post available from 27th March 2026 for the duration of 4 years and 3 months.

As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles. These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

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