Postdoctoral Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering: UAV or Sports Aerodynamics
3 days ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team at Heriot-Watt University. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting research in the field of aerospace engineering, with a focus on UAV or sports aerodynamics.
Key Responsibilities- Manage projects in terms of simulation methodology, running simulations, and curating data.
- Provide input for wind tunnel design and testing, and use output for high-quality CFD validation.
- Be an innovator, developing and expanding the research project over time, and presenting novel ideas.
- Collaborate in and/or lead the preparation of scientific peer-reviewed articles and present papers, posters, and talks.
- Act as a source of information and advice to other members of the group on CFD simulation techniques and wind tunnel testing.
- Represent the research group, Aerospace Engineering, and Heriot-Watt University at meetings and conferences.
- Mentor junior members of the group (PhD students or undergraduate project research students).
- Optional: Develop research proposals, including for an Independent Fellowship.
- Hold a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (specialization Fluid Mechanics), Civil Engineering (specialization Fluid Mechanics), or a related field.
- Demonstrate competence and success as achieved in the PhD research (and postdoctoral work if appropriate), e.g., as judged by publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.
- Articulate a clear vision for development of their independent research activity.
- Demonstrate experience and regular use of/contribution to Ansys CFD, OpenFOAM, or a similar CFD code.
- Possess excellent communication skills, including the ability to lead the writing of journal articles, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings.
- Show an ability to work supportively with other academicians and with technical staff in a laboratory environment, and to supervise and mentor junior co-workers.
- Have proven HPC skills.
- Familiarity with active and unique contributions to OpenFOAM, Ansys CFD, or the like.
- Familiarity with advanced computer programming.
- Experience in machine learning methods.
The School of Engineering & Physical Sciences (EPS) is a community of over 340 staff and around 3,000 students across our three campuses in Scotland, Dubai, and Malaysia. We are a leading international institution in education, research, and the application of knowledge to benefit society globally, committed to excellence with a purpose.
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