Postdoctoral Research Associate in Nuclear
2 weeks ago
Duties will include design, simulation, and construction of a heat exchanger with liquid lithium.
Applications will also be considered to carry out this role on a part-time or job share basis.
Committed To Equal Opportunities
Overview
The city of Bangor is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty close to the mountains of Snowdonia and the beach resorts of the North Wales coast and offers a quality of life that surpasses that in most regions of the UK. Lying on the Euroroute to Ireland, Bangor is served by fast train services to most major cities and excellent road connections via the A55 expressway to the motorway network. Manchester and Liverpool's airports are within 90 minutes away by car.
Bangor University was established in 1884 and currently has over 11,000 students. It comprises 14 Academic Schools grouped into three colleges. The College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at Bangor University is one of the leading centres in the UK for teaching and research in biology, environmental sciences, geography, ocean sciences, chemistry, computer science and electronic engineering. The University was awarded a Gold rating in the recent UK Teaching Excellence Framework.
The Nuclear Futures Institute is initially funded through the Sêr Cymru programme by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government. It aims to establish "a world-leading capability in nuclear engineering, which establishes North Wales as a global centre, delivering international partnerships and opportunity from a rich mix of existing and new talent, leading the UK new nuclear agenda and rejuvenating the UK and Welsh nuclear sector."
The NFI has two laboratories for the manufacturing and characterising materials, containing a suite of systems able to work with uranic materials, ultra-high temperature ceramics, alloys and glasses relevant to the nuclear industry. We are also developing laboratories and facilities at the Menai Science Park (M-SParc) on Anglesey in the area of thermal hydraulics. The two current facilities are the Thermo-Hydraulic Open-access Research (THOR) rig, a pressurised water loop, and the Bangor University Lead Loop for Erosion Testing (BULLET), a molten lead loop.
The Project
Recently, there has been a huge push towards the development and viability of fusion energy as part of the energy mix to decarbonise various sectors. However, the commercialisation of fusion energy still has a long way to go, and research and development on materials technology, materials solutions, and fusion reactor design is crucial.
Purpose of the Job
Main
**Responsibilities**:
- Conceptualise, design, and simulate a heat exchanger with liquid lithium.- Perform pre-test calculations and optimise design parameters to achieve target experimental conditions.- Actively engage in choosing and implementing proper instrumentation and setup a data acquisition system.- Actively support the construction and commissioning of the facility.- Prepare risk assessments, standard operating procedures, and other necessary documentation for safe operation and regular maintenance of the facility.- Design a test matrix relevant to the project goals.- Perform experiments and postprocess data.- Acquire and maintain an up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the scientific literature related to the project.- Deliver research outcomes and project deliverables and reports.- The post-holder will be required to produce articles for publication in high quality journals on a regular basis. To contribute to the dissemination of research outputs through relevant scientific technical and public press and conferences.- Deliver regular presentations to the research group to allow progress to be monitored and research results to be discussed.- Collaborate with co-researchers and write up the results in scientific articles.- Seek to establish and reinforce collaborative research links both within the university and with other organisations.-
- Administration of the research project. Participate in project meetings. Coordinate project to meet aims and objectives. Liaise with stakeholders (external and internal). Ensure appropriate time management controls are implemented.- Monitoring of financial controls associated with the research project. Behave in financially responsible manner. Ensure that spending on the project is conducted with due diligence and in a prudent manner. Quotes for products and services should be discussed with principal investigator.- Oversee the ordering, delivery and installation of equipment related to the project.- The post-holder will be responsible working in a safe and responsible manner in the laboratory and will be expected to undertake any necessary training or induction procedures before starting their practical work. They will also be asked to help monitor laboratory access and may be required to train other lab users to ensure that high standards of safety and scientific practice are maintained
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