Professor of Pulsed Power

Package: Salary is highly competitive, at a starting salary to be confirmed on offer of appointment

Contract Type: Part time (1.5 days per week) – 2yr fixed term

Hybrid working: Loughborough University is committed to allowing its employees to work dynamically with a combination of working on campus and remotely, where possible.

About Us

This is an exciting time to join the School of Mechanical, Electrical & Manufacturing Engineering, the largest engineering school at Loughborough and one of the largest in the UK.

The school enjoys a broad and diverse portfolio of research activity, from manufacturing sciences to renewable technologies, systems engineering and applied high energy physics to energy challenges, as presented by this unique opportunity.

A plethora of high-quality laboratories are evident throughout the school, and there is ample potential for further developments to accommodate emerging opportunities. Notably, we have recently announced investments to support hydrogen energy and extreme environmental materials analysis and characterisation. These initiatives represent substantial investments by the University and external funding partners.

As part of the West Park facilities the school is closely linked to shared resources located in other schools, such as the Loughborough Materials Characterisation Centre (LMCC) that offers a portfolio of advanced scientific instruments and materials characterisation facilities accessed by many of our staff.

The school is home to some 250 staff across several job families and approximately 2000 students on UG, PG and research programmes who are active across 4 key buildings and a number of smaller satellite facilities for specialised equipment or activities.

The role and what we’re looking for: 

We are looking for an experienced Professor in Pulsed Power to join our School. The successful candidate will take on the technical lead of a group and activity that has had several decades of leading research in high energy pulsed power, with applications in civil and defence sectors.

A core group of collaborating companies and academic institutions exist around this group and activities span from contract R&D, consultancy, professional training nationally and internationally and support to the school’s UG and PG taught and research programmes.

The successful post holder will be expected to build and lead a group of academics, researchers, technicians and support staff and manage the group’s laboratories. The activity of the group also forms part of the Dstl EME Hub (see https://emehub.org/), led out of Loughborough, with a broad partnership of collaborating academic, government and industrial stakeholders.

We are looking for a candidate who brings experience in securing and leading contract research and consultancy activity, who has led groups of researchers and support staff to deliver on time bound projects and who has a record of successful interactions with external stakeholders.

To be successful in the role you will: 

• Have a relevant PhD or equivalent research experience in electrical engineering, pulsed power, plasma physics, electromagnetic science/engineering or other relevant discipline.
• Be able to evidence research and/or academic activity in Pulsed Power, or have equivalent experience from industry, with the ability to transition successfully into an academic environment.
• Have significant leadership experience gained within university or business settings
• Be able to secure substantial research funding and/or enterprise funds from external / company sources on a regular basis.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details about the nature of the role and to view the full essential criteria before applying.

Why should you apply? 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful School that is enjoying the realisation of significant opportunities in this area of research. The facilities and resources offered are unique, as is the legacy links to key stakeholders who support research in this area.

Our Benefits

At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme

Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 

Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities

Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.

Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.

Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.

Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.

Applications 

Informal enquiries about the role should be made by email to Professor Felipe Iza (F.Iza@lboro.ac.uk) or Professor Rajkumar Roy (R.Roy@lboro.ac.uk), Dean of the School of Mechanical, Electrical & Manufacturing Engineering.

Applications for the role will be reviewed against the essential and desirable criteria listed in the person specification. Applicants should clearly state how they meet each of the essential (and desirable) criteria in their application giving examples from their career history. For further support with your application, please refer to our application guidance, which includes some top tips and support to help you when completing your application.

Assessment Process

The assessment process will include review of candidate’s submitted paperwork in support of their application, a research presentation to a group of academics at Loughborough and a formal interview. 

Reasonable Adjustments 

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that you may need during the recruitment process. If there are adjustments that you’d like to request please contact Professor Rajkumar Roy, Dean of the School of Mechanical, Electrical & Manufacturing Engineering, by email: R.Roy@lboro.ac.uk.