The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Southampton welcomes applications for a postdoctoral position in the field of active thermography for the evaluation of composite materials and structures. The research will be conducted within the Department’s Computational Engineering and Design group, on a fixed-term contract – full-time for 20 months.

The role

The role is located within an industry-funded research project dealing with non-destructive evaluation of vehicles, where you will need to evaluate all active thermography methods for vehicle inspection, develop a database of raw and processed thermal images for different defect – vehicle geometries, test thermal image processing tools and techniques (all applicable to vehicles) to improve defect detection, and support the automation of active thermography inspection (integration robots). Armed with the selected active thermal imaging approach), support demonstrations – experiments within selected industrial environments within the project.

About you

You will hold a PhD or equivalent degree and will already demonstrate the potential for research excellence in postdoctoral activity. You will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative and stimulating environment, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources needed to conduct high-quality research.

What can we offer you

As a university, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and be proactive in promoting a culture of inclusion, respect and equal opportunities. We believe that we can only truly achieve our goals if we are a reflection of society, so we are passionate about creating a work environment where you are free to bring your whole self to work.

Thanks to our generous holiday allowance plus additional university closure days, we are committed to supporting our staff and students and are open to a flexible working approach. All our benefits can be viewed at Benefits explanation website.

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please email Professor Niko Avdelidis: npavdelidis@soton.ac.uk

To apply for this vacancy, please upload a CV and cover letter demonstrating how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role.

As a university, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and be proactive in promoting a culture of inclusion, respect and equal opportunities. We believe that we can only truly achieve our goals if we are a reflection of society, so we are passionate about creating a work environment where you are free to bring your whole self to work. Thanks to our generous holiday allowance plus additional university closure days, we are committed to supporting our staff and students and are open to a flexible working approach.

Apply by 11.59pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance, contact the recruitment company on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk Mentioning the job number.