SCHOOL OF MATERIALS
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER LIGHT ALLOYS PORTFOLIO PARTNERSHIP
POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ADVANCED LIGHT ALLOY RESEARCH
(Ref - EPS/220/05)

TheUniversity of Manchester is seeking high quality candidates forResearch Associate and Research Fellowships positions within the Schoolof Materials . These positions have arisen as a result of the lightalloys group being successful in obtaining a £5.9M EPSRC PortfolioPartnership award for research in “Light Alloys for EnvironmentallySustainable Transport”.

The Portfolio Partnership willinvolve a coordinated programme that targets key enabling technologies,aimed at increasing the industrial application of light alloys,improving their efficiency and reducing their environmental impact. Theproject involves close collaboration with the aerospace and automotiveindustrial sectors.

Candidates will work within a teamenvironment involving seven academic members of staff and must have aPhD, and/or relevant equivalent experience of one or more of thefollowing research themes;

Surface engineering, corrosionand environmental protection (including functionalised surfaces, thefundamentals of film growth, and environmentally friendly replacementand novel conversion treatments), Joining (friction stir welding,process and microstructure modelling), advanced metal forming(including superplastic and creep forming), deformationmicrostructures, texture and recrystallisation, severe deformation andnano-grained materials, (including basic research in 3D deformationstructures and modelling).

As well as having an excellentresearch track record, applicants must have good communication, timemanagement and team working skills. Candidates will be considered atboth the Research Associate and Research Fellowship level. ResearchFellows will be expected to demonstrate an aptitude for independentresearch, contribute to the management of a research theme, thetraining of PhD students, and undertake a portfolio of basic scienceand applied research projects.

The post is available from November 2005 until April 2006.

Salary:
In the range £19,460 - £29,128 p.a. At Research Associate level £27,116 - £40,091 p.a. at Fellowship level.

Informal enquiries:
Professor P B Prangnell
Tel: +44 (0)161 306 3610
Email: philip.prangnell@manchester.ac.uk

Applications should include a full CV and the names of two referees.

The following are available in pdf format:
Further particulars - ref EPS/220/05
Application form (also in RTF format)
For further information on the University see www.manchester.ac.uk/  

Application forms and further particulars are also available from:
Human Resources Office
The University of Manchester
PO Box 88
Sackville Street
PO Box 88
Manchester
M60 1QD

Please quote reference:
EPS/220/05

Closing date:
30 October 2005

Reference:
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/research.html