Research Associate in Advanced Laser Diagnostics

5 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**The Opportunity**:
This Research Associate position will contribute to the project ‘ _Unresolved fluid mechanics at liquid/gas interfaces for primary breakup of atomizing sprays’ _within the Institute of Multiscale Thermofluids at the University of Edinburgh, which is funded by the European Research Council and in collaboration with colleagues at RWTH Aachen University and Sandia National Laboratories.

This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 48 months.

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.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- Proven track record with laser diagnostics for fluid mechanic research
- Experience in spray research
- Strong track-record in publishing in peer reviewed scientific journals
- Experience or theoretical knowledge of optical flow
- Strong understanding of fluid mechanics and multiphase flows

Click **here **for a copy of the full job description

**As a valued member of our **team you can expect**:

- A competitive salary of £37,099-£44,263
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page **(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

**Championing equality, **diversity and inclusion**

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.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages **(opens new browser tab )

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