Research Associate - HyFIVE (FM12161)

Job title Research Associate - HyFIVE

Department Mechanical Engineering

Salary Starting from £37,999, rising to £45,163

Grade Grade 7

Contract Type Full Time, Fixed Term

Placed on Thursday 24 October 2024

Closing date Thursday 07 November 2024

Interview date Monday 25 November 2024

Reference FM12161

Applicant Visa Guidance Skilled Worker visa: guidance for applicants (bath.ac.uk)

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We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Research Associate to become a core part of a team working in the field of sustainable aviation.

The University of Bath is the principal academic collaborator on HyFIVE - Hydrogen Storage, Conveyance, Fuelling, Indication and Venting, part of the Aerospace Technology Institute's Destination Zero programme.

HyFIVE is a strategic industrial research programme to develop and test a smart, connected liquid hydrogen (LH2) fuel system for the next generation of zero emission aircraft. The scope of HyFIVE is to deliver a TRL 6- ground demonstration of an LH2 fuel system with key technology maturity and advanced systems integration. The programme includes the storage, conveyance, indication, venting and fuelling of LH2 to enable both Hydrogen Electric Propulsion (HEP) and Hydrogen Combustion (HC) powered commuter, regional, narrow body and business jet aircraft.

The project is funded by Innovate UK through the Aerospace Technology Institute.

This position is offered on a full-time fixed term basis until 31 December 2027.

Our ideal candidate will have:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Carl Sangan ([email protected]) or Dr Hui Tang ([email protected]).

As a member of Research Staff at the University of Bath, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.

What we can offer you:

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

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