Early Career Fellowships (Permanent Residents of Taiwan only) - Structural Energy Storage Composites for Future Electrical Vehicles (3 posts)
Role : Early Career Fellowships ( Permanent Residents of Taiwan only ) - Structural Energy Storage Composites for Future Electrical Vehicles (3 posts)
Department: School of Engineering
Salary: £31,414 per annum
Responsible to: Principal Investigator
Campus: Belfast
(Fixed-Term for one year / Full-Time) - Expected start date is October/November 2024
Job Purpose :
The School of Engineering at Ulster University (UU) Belfast, has secured funding from the British Council under the International Science Partnerships Fund for the recruitment and training of 3 Early Career Researchers from Taiwan in the field of structural energy storage composites for future electric vehicles. The grant will support medium-long term partnerships between the UU and sending institutions from Taiwan, contributing to research capacity strengthening at both individual and institutional levels, alongside support for the individual researcher. One of the key objectives of this fellowship scheme is to nurture talent to drive inclusion in Research & Innovation (R&I). This opportunity is available to early career researchers who hold permanent residency in Taiwan and who have not yet held a full-time research-related post or academic post, who wish to have a research experience at Ulster University in UK.
The successful candidates will be active members of a vibrant research project/team assisting in the development of structural batteries and supercapacitors. The goal is to manufacture high-performance materials capable of carrying mechanical loads and storing electrical energy simultaneously. Such multifunctional lightweight materials, have an enormous potential to address some of the grand challenges facing us, particularly those associated with minimising environmental impact and maximising energy efficiency through weight/volume reductions. The Fellows’ role will focus in one or more of the three following areas: development of i) polymer structural electrolytes ii) structural separators and iii) carbon fiber based electrodes and their integration into lightweight composite batteries and supercapacitors.
We welcome applications from individuals with a strong background in engineering or physical sciences with an interest in developing their research skills to have a beneficial impact on environment and society. You will benefit from a unique blend of training in research skills and entrepreneurship, artificially engineered multifunctional materials expertise along with short term industrial placement. Importantly, this Fellowship action will act as a stepping-stone to enhance existing links and develop new collaborative links with Universities and Centres of Excellence in Taiwan.
Applicants must be permanent residents of Taiwan and must meet the British Council definition of an Early Career Researcher.
Closing Date : 30 June 2024 at 23:30
(Interviews are expected to take place on the week starting 8th of July 2024)