School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering
Institute for Materials and Processes (IMP)
Grade: UE08
Salary Range: £42,149 - £50,296
Open-ended and full-time, 35 hours per week
One post is available
The Opportunity:
The successful applicant will be responsible for managing all aspects of the FastBlade Research Facility, including commissioning, safe and effective operation and future development. Working collaboratively with, and in support of, researchers from the University of Edinburgh and other universities, as well as commercial clients.
The FastBlade Manager will ensure the smooth and effective delivery of collaborative commitments to all users. They will supervise the remaining commissioning and operation of various elements of the SRF and will be responsible for the test campaigns with internal and external clients.
Your skills and attributes for success:
A PhD degree in a relevant scientific or engineering field, or equivalent significant industrial / engineering experience. Experience of working with commercial clients, as well as have a working understanding of the tidal energy sector. Extensive research experience in experimental and structural testing. Ability to understand, conceptualise and interpret the requirements of facility users. Extensive knowledge of structural test theory and practice as relevant to large scale testing of composite structures in a laboratory environment. Experience of designing and conducting test programmes in a laboratory setting, preferably in a composite test laboratory with good appreciation of best testing practice.
A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
Engineering has been taught at Edinburgh in one form or another since 1673. In 2002, the present School of Engineering was formed from the previously existing departments of Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Since then, the School has grown from strength to strength, growing rapidly in the last 5 years, now having the largest number of students among the seven Schools in the College of Science and Engineering, offering undergraduate degree programmes across all disciplines and taught Masters courses in niche areas. All of the undergraduate degree programmes are accredited by the relevant professional institutions.
The School of Engineering addresses diverse complex challenges across the entire field of engineering, at the micro- and macro/global scales. At the microscopic scale, its research supports the design and deployment of novel nanotechnology and devices for biological monitoring and medical diagnosis; at the macro/global scale, it optimises the security and sustainability of the built environment and develops engineering solutions to climate change issues. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, the School’s joint submission with Heriot-Watt University was first in the UK in research power (662) with 94% of our research activity achieving world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) ratings. The School has a strong track record in producing more than 50 technology spin-outs and developing industry links that enable our graduates to build career-long relationships. Current research income in the School was c.£22.0M in 2020/21.
We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working and recognise and value diversity across all our staff and students. The School has an active programme offering support and professional development for all staff; providing mentoring, training, and networking opportunities.
The School of Engineering holds a bronze Athena SWAN award, in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education & research.
Further information, including details of undergraduate & postgraduate taught programmes: www.eng.ed.ac.uk