Research Assistant / Fellow post

The Brunel Innovation Centre (BIC) is a university research centre located at TWI's facilities in Cambridge. BIC has been created to carry out research and development in the field of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and associated technologies such as sensors and systems for structural health monitoring and condition monitoring. For more info on BIC, visit www.brunel.ac.uk/bic

BIC has recently been awarded funding by the European Commission to work with companies across Europe in the energy, aerospace and construction & engineering sectors to name a few and is seeking to recruit a research assistant / fellow.

The objectives of these posts are to conduct research in the field of NDT and Instrumentation including in:

Ultrasonics (including guided waves) and Acoustic émission techniques
Sensors and instrumentation development
Hardware design and assembly
Software design / engineering for NDT application (including signal processing and patterm recognition)
Structural health monitoring and condition monitoring techniques and implementation
Modelling and simulation with a capacity for analyses and interpretation.
The successful candidate will have:

A relevant degree or equivalent, appropriate for PhD registration or have a PhD.
Evidence of sufficient knowledge in the above mentioned discipline and of research methods.
Evidence of the ability to acquire and interpret research data and results
Good communication and presentation skills and the ability to draft research papers for publication in academic journals and/or combination of industrial experience and/or training.
Excellent analytical capability.
TWI Ltd
TWI is one of the world's foremost independent research and technology organisations. TWI has a long history of invention and innovation and work across industry sectors including Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Aerospace, Marine and Construction Engineering. TWI are experts in all aspects of materials joining and related technologies, including NDT and guided wave technologies.

Brunel University
Brunel University received its Royal Charter in 1966 and has a reputation for conducting world class, strategic research. With 82% of its research rated as of international standing (10% as world-class) in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, Brunel is now ranked 37th in the country in terms of Research Power. Indeed, Brunel was ranked 30th overall in the latest round of QR funding announced by HEFCE.

For further details and to apply please visit our on-line recruitment pages by clicking the 'Apply' button below

Closing date for receipt of applications: 29 November 2012

For an informal discussion about the vacancy, please contact:



Professor Tat-Hean Gan, Director, Brunel Innovation Centre, c/o TWI Ltd, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL, UK. Email: tat-hean.gan@brunel.ac.uk or
Dr Cem Selcuk, Manager, Brunel Innovation Centre, c/o TWI Ltd, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL. Email: cem.selcuk@brunel.ac.uk

Recruitdea Human Resources, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH or email: recruitdea@brunel.ac.uk

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