Research Associate

5 days ago

Lancaster, United Kingdom Lancaster University Full time

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 appointment.

Lancaster University as one partner of the entire project, will focus on online process optimisation, quality evaluation and control integration in different WPs. Your required main tasks include:
i) Develop AI-based process monitoring module using various sensors

ii) Build effective process optimisation algorithms to optimise process parameters

iii) Integration of monitoring data, optimisation techniques and control module.

iv) Develop autonomous quality evaluation algorithms.

v) Performance verification and final customisation of DIGIPIPEWLED system.

vi) Writing reports for related tasks and publications

The School of Engineering at Lancaster University has excellent research laboratories and associated research facilities. To support the experimental results and modelling requirements of this technology development project, the department also has available a comprehensive range of software tools, in addition to central computing services support.

You must hold a MSc or PhD in a relevant discipline, and related academic or industrial experience at post-doctoral or commensurate level is highly desirable; excellent team-working and communication skills are also required.

The position is available to engineers / data scientists with experience of implementing data analytics in a manufacturing environment.

You will join us on an indefinite contract however, the role remains contingent on external funding which, at this time is for 18 months

Lancaster University is campus-based, and located close to the Lake district in the north-west of England; the University also enjoys excellent public transport and national rail links. Lancaster is just one hour from international airports at Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds. The town and the region are home to a variety of excellent schools and enjoy excellent public transport and national rail links. A wide selection of facilities is available on campus including a large variety of social facilities, eateries, a new sports centre, and a highly regarded pre-school centre.

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