Job Opportunity: Associate Research Fellow
Camborne School of Mines and IFREMER; (French Ocean Research Institute), Brest Centre, France
University of Exeter - College of Engineering Mathematics and Physical Sciences
£24,370 - £26,063 per annum
Fixed Term for 18 months (9 months based at IFREMER, France and 9 months based at Camborne School of Mines, UK)
The above full time post is available for 18 months starting early 2012, to fill a post-doctoral position working on a renewable marine energy project. The candidate will be employed and spend 9 months at the IFREMER Centre in Brest (France), followed by 9 months employment in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences at the University of Exeter, where he/she will be located at Cornwall Campus in Falmouth (UK).
The two institutions wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Researcher to support the collaborative work of Dr Lars Johanning and Dr Peter Davies. This post funded through a European Interreg award will be working as part of a large team on the MERIFIC - Interreg project and is available from 1 January 2012. This project will seek to advance the adoption of marine energy on the island communities of le Parc Naturel Marin d'Iroise (Finistère) and the Isles of Scilly (Cornwall). The successful applicant will undertake exciting research in the field of Marine Energy performing modelling and laboratory activities over a period of 9 month at IFREMER in Brest, which will be followed by practical field testing and further modelling for 9 months at UoE in Falmouth.
The post will consist primarily to identify the behaviour and suitability of synthetic moorings for ocean energy applications. In particular the stiffness and strength characteristics of synthetic fibre ropes will be investigated under cyclic loading through a series of characterization tests using a) mechanical test facilities, b) hydrodynamic laboratory capabilities, c) field test facilities d) numerical modelling. This information will be used to establish comprehensive synthetic rope performance characteristics and to define a protocol for the use of such materials in wave energy applications.
Applicants will possess a PhD/MCs (or have submitted for final examination). Applicants must be able to contribute in the following areas: i) Manage the implementation of laboratory and field testing and ii) numerical modelling and development of prediction methodologies. The successful candidate will have, ideally, already been active in marine renewable energy and be able to demonstrate their experience in some or all of these areas. They will be expected to contribute to the daily management of the project and experience of project management will be an advantage. The successful candidate may also contribute to the undergraduate and post-graduate teaching on aspects pertinent to their research area particularly resources assessment and should be able to remonstrate appropriate experience in delivering taught material.
For further information please contact Dr Lars Johanning, e-mail l.johanning@exeter.ac.uk (0044 (0)1326 253730) or Dr Peter Davis, e-mail peter.davies@IFREMER.fr (0033 2 98 22 4777).
