18 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

This strategic role will help to expand the University of Leeds’ pipeline of research on circular economy solutions for the wind industry. You will investigate current wind supply chains from foundation industries such as cement and steel, to original equipment manufacturers, wind developers and operators, companies offering innovative circular wind products and services, and the decommissioning industry.

You will analyse current industrial capabilities in the UK and identify opportunities for green reindustrialisation through research, development, and innovation. You will investigate previous efforts to support local supply chain development and prepare recommendations for further support programmes.

You will engage with industry and policy representatives to understand their perspectives, capabilities, and needs. This will likely involve site visits, preparing and carrying out surveys and interviews, and facilitating workshops. You will translate research findings into accessible materials for diverse stakeholders in industry and government, alongside the preparation of academic peer-reviewed outputs.

We seek a Research Fellow to join our large, well-funded group to investigate the optical and electronic dynamics of terahertz-frequency lasers. This exciting two-year position will give you the opportunity to work on two £1.5M EPSRC projects at the forefront of our rapidly growing field. You will focus on the development of femtosecond-laser based time-domain spectroscopy systems for measurement of terahertz-frequency Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) devices on ultrafast timescales. You will develop experimental approaches for mode-locking QCL devices, and for exploration of the interaction of acoustic pulses with QCL devices. The applications for this work include high precision spectroscopy and high-speed wireless communications.

You will join a world-leading terahertz group at the University of Leeds, with state-of-the-art growth, device fabrication, and terahertz experimental facilities, including THz time-domain spectroscopy, 2D spectroscopy and pump-probe systems.

A post-doctoral research fellow (PDRF) is sought to join the preclinical MR team at UoL. You will be responsible for implementation and testing of optimised MRI / MRF pulse sequences on a Bruker 7T MR system, for optimisation of the protocol for scanning ex vivo tissue samples, and for co-ordinating the acquisition of microscopy data, including segmentation/labelling of microscopy volumes. This post is funded by a major MRC-award, held by Prof Derek Jones (Cardiff University). Fixed term for 18 months to complete specific time limited work.

Working in an inter-disciplinary environment in the Mathematical Immunology group at the School of Mathematics in Leeds; you will closely collaborate with mathematical modellers and statisticians at the Pontificia Comillas University (Madrid, Spain) as well as immunologists and virologists at The Pirbright Institute, Ghent University, Utrecht University and CIB Margarita Salas (Madrid), who will experimentally quantify infection dynamics across scales. You will use stochastic and deterministic approaches and develop computational tools to parametrise mathematical models of in vitro, within-host and population-level infection dynamics with the experimental data provided by these partners.

The University of Leeds invites applications for a 3-year postdoctoral position in theoretical and computational astrophysics, funded by a Research Project Grant from the Leverhulme Trust to work with Dr Chris Nixon.

This project is a collaboration with Jim Pringle (University of Cambridge) and Tim Naylor (University of Exeter). You will conduct original research into the dynamics of accretion discs, working both independently and in collaboration with project team members. This project seeks to advance our understanding of accretion dynamics through complimentary observational and theoretical modelling of accretion discs.

Holding a PhD in Astrophysics or a closely allied discipline (or have submitted your thesis before taking up the role), you will have expertise in the modelling of astrophysical fluid flows using analytical and/or numerical methods.

We are seeking to recruit a creative research fellow to interpret InSAR data for tectonic and volcanic applications, and integrate results with other complementary datasets such as thermal imagery and radar backscatter.  

The School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for satellite geodesy and involving researchers from across the UK. We use state-of-the-art Earth Observation techniques, including Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR), to study earthquakes and volcanoes, and help understand the hazards they pose.

InSAR is particularly important to our work following the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Sentinel-1A satellite in April 2014 and the resulting increase in the availability, volume, frequency and quality of Earth Observation data.  Production of InSAR velocity fields is now sufficiently mature for robust integration of the results with other datasets including topography, radar backscatter and thermal imagery to solve problems in tectonics and volcanology.   Imagery from new small satellites, including commercial missions, also has growing potential for scientifically novel results.

In this role, you will specifically be responsible for analysing Sentinel-1 InSAR results in the context of other satellite datasets.  You will use this to address questions in volcanology and tectonics, for example, the impact of topography on magmatic zone architecture and relationships between current seismicity and long term topography. Potential case studies include the western Galapagos, Continental Asian volcanoes and active tectonics across the Alpine Himalayan Zone.

You will work on an STFC-funded project with Professor Mark Thompson in the Astrophysics Group to investigate phenomena discovered in the MeerKAT Galactic Plane Survey at 1.4 GHz.

You will carry out a research program into the new population of filaments found distributed throughout the Galactic plane in the MeerKAT GPS data. You will complete the characterisation of these filaments and conduct investigations into their possible nature and origins. This will involve proposing, reducing and analysing follow-up observations. You will also search for possible exciting sources, if any, that are associated with the filaments.

With a PhD (or have submitted your thesis before taking up the role) in Astrophysics or a related field, you will have experience in the reduction and analysis of observational data at radio wavelengths and a developing track record of peer-reviewed publications in international journals.

The appointee will join the Inflammatory Arthritis (IA) research group, under the direction of Dr Kulveer Mankia and Prof Paul Emery, primarily focussing on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and IA research. You will undertake your own original research with the aim of achieving a PhD award. You will also act as the sub-investigator in clinical trials. 

The applicant will develop and pursue original research, which may include studying disease progression in individuals at risk of inflammatory arthritis (including RA, palindromic rheumatism). The applicant will be involved in recruitment for clinical trials around RA prevention). There is expected to be a particular focus on imaging studies.

We are seeking to appoint a two-year postdoctoral research fellow to work on a funded multi-centre research project evaluating the impact of unexplained chronic cough on the ability to undertake activities of daily living and underpinning mechanisms associated with cough frequency post exercise.

You will be embedded within a vibrant and engaging multidisciplinary research group, working alongside an internationally recognised team of exercise physiologists and respiratory medicine academics based in the Faculty of Biological Sciences and Faculty of Medicine and Health. Alongside the core project, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to on-going studies across the pulmonary exercise physiology research group (led by Dr. Oliver Price) and collaborate with external co-investigators based at Hull York Medical School, Kings College London and University College London.

To apply for this role, you must have a PhD (or be close to completion) in exercise / respiratory physiology or closely related discipline. You should also have prior experience of conducting pulmonary function, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and/or physical activity assessment in patient populations.

You will join the Architecture & Urbanism Research Group and support a suite of projects. You will be responsible for supporting the consolidation of external partnerships between academic institutions in the UK and the global south (including the Middle East). You will have extensive experience in documenting endangered architecture structures using Terrestrial 3D laser scanning, processing data, generating sophisticated large Photogrammetry and Drone imaging models, creating a digital database of assets, and delivering capacity building training workshops on digital recording to early career professionals aboard.

This is a unique opportunity to join the new Energy Demand Research Centre. EDRC informs and inspires energy demand reductions that support an affordable and secure low energy future. Collaborating with partners across policy, industry, civil society and academia, EDRC will deliver a world-leading transformative and interdisciplinary research programme that identifies and shapes evidence-based energy demand reductions for a sustainable and more equitable future. EDRC is supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council

EDRC is organised around five themes (Futures, Place, Flexibility, Equity and Governance). Located in the Place Theme   this interdisciplinary role will be directly guided by Professor Greg Marsden with further cross-cutting work with Dr Kate Pangbourne (Governance lead) and Professor John Barrett (Futures lead), both based at the University of Leeds, and other Place related team members from across the consortium.

Holding a PhD (or submitted pending examination) in Geography, Environment, Engineering, Transportation or related topics, you will have an excellent working knowledge of how different aspects of pathways to zero carbon futures might impact on energy demand. The research will focus on the nexus of energy demand shifts, in particular across the transport and domestic energy sectors and how divergent this will be across places. Experience of how to approach understanding differences and challenges across different geographies and communities will be critical to the role.

One of the key challenges for commercial fusion is a viable fuel cycle that provides a steady supply of Li-6. Li-6 can be separated from natural Li (a mixture of the Li-6 and Li-7 isotopes) using a variety of processes; one of which is solvent extraction. However, these candidate processes have only been proven at small laboratory scale and data is needed at larger scales for engineering scale up.

The aim of this project is to prove that lithium can be recovered from a brine system, in the presence of a secondary ion (Mg) at scale above laboratory. This will be achieved by running extraction experiments on the 3-stage contactor rig at the University of Leeds. 

You will work with Dr Laura Bainbridge, at the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies in the School of Law, to support research and impact activities on the Research England funded project: Tackling ‘Cuckooing’ Victimisation: Establishing a Research and Practice Network. The project will involve constructing a multi-sectoral and multi-level network to facilitate the exchange of ‘cuckooing’ knowledge and practice between members, and co-producing and evaluating a cuckooing risk assessment tool with project partners to be utilised by housing providers.

With a doctorate (or close to completion) that is relevant to this research field and proven experience of empirical research, you will work with and support project work, that will include: liaising with project partners; web page development; network promotion and management; organising and attending events; designing research instruments; conducting fieldwork; disseminating research findings; and report writing.

You will have a sound grasp of county lines cuckooing and/or criminal exploitation, qualitative research skills, and excellent analytical and writing skills. The ability to work both alone and also as part of a team are essential, along with strong organisational skills and the ability to work on a variety of tasks to set deadlines. The post may involve some travel and stays away from home, for example to undertake fieldwork or attend conferences.

You will be embedded within a vibrant and research team, working alongside baisc scientists to better understand the molecular mechanisms of skeletal muscle (diaphragm) dysfunction in chronic heart failure, as funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). This project will focus on animal models, with possibilities to translate experiments to human, in order to investigate basic mechanisms of diaphragm dysfunction in heart failure. The successful candidate will be integrated into an internationally leading team of researchers in the areas of muscle biology (Dr Scott Bowen and Professor Derek Steele ) and cardiology (Dr Sarah Calaghan and Dr Al Benson), linking both in vitro and in vivo molecular and functional muscle measurements as well as in situ computational modelling. 

To apply for this role you must have a PhD (or be close to completion) in biomedical science or a closely allied discipline. You should also have a background in skeletal muscle biology, alongside strong molecular/cell biology techniques (e.g., western blotting, qPCR, cell culture, confocal microscopy). Skills in single-fibre/muscle mechanics as well as experience working with disease models/handling animals is advantageous. Evidence of leading projects independently to a successful completion alongside experience managing junior colleagues is essential.  

(18) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position

Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Research Fellow in Quantum Many-Body Physics

Deadline : 08 January 2024

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