Research Associates

Lancaster University is seeking a highly motivated researcher to work on a EC project. The project is funded by EU ATTRACT programme in collaboration with 5 partners from 4 different countries and aims to develop advanced interband cascade quantum structures to enable widely tuneable LEDs/lasers operating in mid-wavelength infrared spectral range. The...

Job Title: Research AssociateRole Overview:We are seeking a highly skilled Research Associate to join our team at the International Observatory on End of Life Care. The successful candidate will assist with all aspects of a five-year study adapting an intervention to improve the communication and continuity of care for cancer patients with palliative...

We are seeking to recruit 3 Research Associates or Senior Research Associates, to conduct cutting edge research covering Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN), network resource management, software defined networking, 5G and beyond, edge/cloud computing, optimization, AI/machine learning for networking and AI-driven intelligent network functions. You will work...

Applications are invited for a research associate to work in the group of Dr Xiao Hua to develop the next-generation cathodes for K-ion batteries (KIBs). This position is funded by EPSRC and will be based in the Department of Chemistry at Lancaster University. You will also be expected to collaborate with the EU-based KIB consortium SPIRIT on joint projects...

**Start date: immediate** The Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST) seeks a Research Associate to join a project examining transnational repression. Based in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion and the Security Lancaster Institute, you will undertake research to inform the development of a conceptual model of how...

The Benedetto lab is looking for an enthusiastic Research Associate to study host-bacterium interactions in C. elegans. The position is funded by the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council for a year. The Benedetto lab is part of the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University, UK, and has been funded by the BBSRC, The...

TUDOR Project OverviewLancaster University is seeking a highly skilled Senior Research Associate to contribute to the development of open network technologies for 5G and future mobile networks.Key Project GoalsDesign and implement a novel intent-driven management framework for 3D open networksDevelop a digital twin platform to predict the behavior of...

Lancaster University is recruiting an interdisciplinary team to work on our exciting new Wellcome Trust funded project on changing research cultures. The two-year, £1M project will explore how we can build a sustainable, ethical and inclusive research culture. We will focus on three overlapping questions: - The sustainability of our evolving research...

Applications are invited for a Chemical Engineering research associate to take a key role in the development of a novel, microwave plasma, gasification and processing facility. An acknowledged route to processing organics including those with high toxicity, and generating syngas for energy recovery, is using atmospheric pressure plasmas. Plasmas are...

Project OverviewLancaster University is seeking a research associate to work on AI4ME, a collaborative project with the BBC and the University of Surrey. The project aims to design new media experiences that adapt to individual preferences and accessibility requirements.Key ResponsibilitiesContribute to the development of hyper-adaptive end-to-end delivery...

We wish to appoint a passionate researcher to undertake advanced applied research in microfabrication processes based on lithography for sub-THz radiofrequency devices. This is a ten month appointment with possible future extension. Experience in the use of clean room technologies is essential. Substantial experience in SU-8 based LIGA high aspect ratio...

Job OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled Research Associate to join our team at Lancaster University. The successful candidate will work on the AI4ME project, a cutting-edge EPSRC & BBC-funded Prosperity Partnership that aims to create and deliver personalised video content at scale.Key ResponsibilitiesContribute to the design and development of novel...

Applications are invited for a senior research associate to work in the group of Dr Xiao Hua in the Department of Chemistry at Lancaster University. The position is funded by Faraday Institution's FutureCat project, which consists of a large consortium of collaborative researchers across seven UK universities and multiple industry partners. The appointee...

We wish to appoint a talented researcher to undertake advanced research in the field of process monitoring and optimisation of pipe welding, part of the collaborative project “DIGItal platform for defect-free plastic PIPEs WELDing: DIGIPIPEWELD” with multiple industrial partners funded under Innovate UK. This is a 18-month full-time...

The Capture Gamma-ray Assessment in Nuclear Energy (C-GANE) research project aims to determine whether water present in spent nuclear fuel materials might be detectable via an associated capture gamma-ray emission. This project is a collaboration between Lancaster University, the National Nuclear Laboratory, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and...

**Reimagining research practices: towards a sustainable, ethical and inclusive future.** Lancaster University is recruiting an interdisciplinary team of researchers to work on our exciting new Wellcome Trust funded project on changing research cultures. The two-year, £1M project will explore how we can build a sustainable, ethical and inclusive research...

The Capture Gamma-ray Assessment in Nuclear Energy (C-GANE) research project aims to determine whether water present in spent nuclear fuel materials might be detectable via an associated capture gamma-ray emission. This project is a collaboration between Lancaster University, the National Nuclear Laboratory, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and...

About the RoleThe Department of Psychology at Lancaster University is seeking a full-time Senior Research Associate to join a research project on infant language development.The project, titled "The Origins of Infant Word Learning", is funded by the Leverhulme Trust and aims to investigate how hearing words influences how 6- to 18-month-old infants see...

We wish to appoint a passionate researcher to undertake advanced applied research in novel millimetre wave vacuum tube theory and experiment. This is a one year appointment with possible future extension. Experience in the use of three dimensional electromagnetic simulators (CST, HFSS), 3D mechanical CAD and knowledge of RF technology is...

The Department of Psychology at Lancaster University is seeking to appoint a full-time postdoctoral Research Associate (RA) with research experience, experience working with children, and strong statistical skills. You will work on a project about curiosity in primary-aged children led by Dr Marina Bazhydai at Lancaster University and Dr Lily FitzGibbon at...