Research Fellow in Experimental Fluid Mechanics
University of Southampton - Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
| Location: | Southampton |
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| Salary: | £38,784 per annum |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 12th November 2025 |
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| Closes: | 25th November 2025 |
| Job Ref: | 3267325DA |
We are seeking a talented and motivated Research Fellow to join our team for a fixed period of 6 months. The project will focus on development and commissioning of a flow facility as well as diagnostics such as force balances that can be used within it. You will work under the supervision of Prof. Bharathram Ganapathisubramani, collaborating with PhD students and other postdoctoral researchers within the group.
Key responsibilities include:
- Development and commissioning of flow facilities
- Design, development and commissioning of diagnostic equipment such as force balances.
You should hold a PhD (or equivalent experience) in Aerodynamics or Fluid Mechanics. Experimental experience is essential; Excellent communication and writing skills are required.
Equality, diversity and Inclusion is central to the ethos in the School of Engineering. We particularly encourage women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic, LGBT and disabled applicants to apply for this position. In recognition of our continued commitment to improving equality for women in science we were awarded an Athena SWAN bronze in 2013 and 2016. We give full consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly including part-time and due consideration will be given to applicants who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy**, onsite childcare facilities.
The University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world universities and in the top 10 of the UK’s research-intensive universities. The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and being a globally responsible university and has recently been awarded the Platinum EcoAward. This commits all of our staff and students to take responsibility for managing their activities to minimise harm to the environment, whether this through switching off non-essential electrical equipment or using the recycling facilities.
Informal enquiries may be made to Prof. Ganapathisubramani (g.bharath@soton.ac.uk).
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