About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented researcher to join the world-famous Institute of Power Electronics, Machinery and Control (PEMC) at the University of Nottingham and became a core member of a team working on electrical machines, electromagnetic design, magnetic and dielectric materials, thermal management and control, construction and testing of high-performance electrical machines. We are currently developing a range of electric machines with industry partners from high-speed machines for aircraft generators, compressors and electric drive units to radial, transverse and axial machines with direct drive.

About you

The successful candidate will conduct research on the development and testing of thermomechanical designs. Good communication skills are essential as the successful candidate will work closely with other colleagues and industrial partners. Candidates must have a PhD (or about to complete) or equivalent, in engineering, applied mathematics or a related subject area, with a major component in electrical machine design or analysis. More information is available in the role profile below.

What we offer

Find our full list of benefits here.

What’s next?

To apply for this vacancy, please click ‘Apply’ to complete your details.

Full-time working hours (36.25 hours); Fixed-term contract for two years. Job sharing arrangements may be considered.

Secondment requests from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior approval has been obtained from both your current line manager and your primary function manager, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Please contact Buff Orton (pav.orton@nottingham.ac.uk) for more information. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

More details:

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome people from different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – and this same diversity is vital to our success, is fundamental to our values ​​and enriches life on campus. Visit our website Equality, diversity and inclusion Website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) Employer. Increasing diversity in our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of the Disability Confident Scheme.

We are the first university to achieve this Athena Swan Gold Award.

To help you succeed, we have published Candidate guidance To provide support in the application and interview process.

Discover our benefits, visit Your benefits Website.

We welcome applications from the UK, Europe and around the world and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit Moving to Nottingham page for details.

Your application will be considered on an equal footing, subject to obtaining appropriate permission to work in the UK as stipulated UK visas and immigration.