Postdoctoral Research Associate in Soft Matter

3 weeks ago

Durham, United Kingdom Durham University Full time

**Postdoctoral Research Associate in Soft Matter Theory**
**(**
**Job Number**:
**22002146**
**)**

Department of Physics

Grade 7: - £35,333 to £37,474 per annum

Fixed Term - Full Time

**Contract Duration***: 24 month

**Contracted Hours per Week***: 35

**Closing Date***: 06-Feb-2023, 5:59:00 PM

**Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement***: Not Applicable.

**The Department**

The Department of Physics at Durham University is one of the leading UK Physics departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our students.

The Department is committed to advancing equality and we aim to ensure that our culture is inclusive, and that our systems support flexible and family-friendly working, as recognized by our Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver awards. We recognise and value the benefits of diversity throughout our staff and students.

**The Role**

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate in theoretical and computational soft condensed matter and biological physics, to work with Prof. Suzanne Fielding in the Department of Physics at Durham University on a project funded by the ERC Advanced Grant ‘RheoYield’.

The position is to commence in April 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. It is funded for 2 years in the first instance with the possibility of extending to 3 years in total.

Its overall aims will be to understand the deformation and flow behaviour of so-called yield stress materials, which keep their shape like solids at low loads, yet flow like a liquid at larger loads. One possible focus could be on the dynamical process whereby a material in

an initially solid-like state firsts yields and starts to flow, and in particular on the statistical physics of how initially sparse plastic events in an otherwise elastic background then spatio-temporally cooperate to result in an emergent macroscopic flow.

The work will draw on concepts of statistical physics, rheology, fluid dynamics, and related fields. Depending on the interests of the applicant, the project could be mainly computational or could combine numerics with analytical work. An interest in collaborating with our experimental soft matter programme would also be welcomed.

**Responsibilities**:

- To undertake research related to the soft matter physics, statistical physics and rheology of yield stress materials.
- To engage with the development and improvement of the theoretical methods.
- To become familiar with simulation algorithms as needed, assist in the development of new ones, test and document any newly developed code, and make effective use of computational resources.
- To conduct individual and collaborative research projects under the direction of the Principal Investigator and with other colleagues in the research project, to assist with the research objectives, and identify areas for research.
- To address any unforeseen scientific and numerical challenges.
- To plan and manage own research activity, research resources in collaboration with others and contribute to the planning of research projects.
- To attend and actively participate in regular meetings about the project.
- To provide regular reports on the progress of the project.
- To liaise with research colleagues and make internal and external contacts to develop knowledge and understanding to form relationships for future research collaboration.
- To understand and convey material of a specialist or highly technical nature to the team or other groups of people through presentations and discussions.
- To prepare and deliver presentations on research outputs/activities to audiences which may include: research sponsors, academic and non-academic audiences.
- To publish high quality outputs, including papers for submission to peer reviewed journals and papers for presentation at conferences and workshops under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
- To deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines by discussing with the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder and offering creative or innovative solutions.
- To deliver training in research techniques/approaches to peers, visitors and students as appropriate.
- To be involved in student supervision, as appropriate, and assist with the assessment of the knowledge of students.
- To contribute to fostering a collegial working environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect.
- To engage in citizenship to support the department and wider discipline.
- To engage in continuing professional development by participation in the undergraduate or postgraduate teaching programmes or by membership of departmental committees, etc. and by attending relevant training and development courses.

This post is fixed term for 24 months in the first instance, with a possible extension to 36 months in total.

The post-holder is employed to work on research/a res

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