University of Cambridge
Research Associate in Power Electronics and Batteries (Fixed Term)
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Research Associate in the Department of Engineering
A position exists for a Research Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on Power Electronics and Batteries.
The post holder will be located in West Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.
About the Role
The project will develop the technological basis and subsequently study transient behaviour of batteries and build test equipment for studying batteries. This will particularly involve the design of high-precision high-accuracy analogue electronics, wide-bandwidth low-voltage higher-current (at least 50 A) power electronics, the corresponding embedded control, and interface software. Good knowledge of operation amplifier circuits, their stability and limitations, and embedded controllers is desired. The successful candidate will work on both electronics design as well as battery testing and the explanation of the observations. The position is funded through an international collaborative research project, which will outline milestones with regular delivery of results.
Key Responsibilities
- Generate novel concepts, analyse them theoretically, demonstrate their performance experimentally through developing and implementing prototypes, and generating professional set-ups that can be delivered to partners.
- Document and disseminate results to the community in journal papers in tier-one journals of the field.
- Coordinate the work with the partners, report the status, and support the acquisition of funds for follow-on work.
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Requirements
- Experience in power PCB design, power electronic converters or high-current analog electronics, precise and accurate measurement electronics, and an understanding of amplifier selection.
- Familiarity with digital controllers/signal processors and control strategies, experience in embedded programming.
- Skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role:
- Experience in higher-current (low-voltage) high-bandwidth circuits
- Precision amplifiers, low-noise and low-offset operational and instrumentation amplifiers, accurate analogue-digital conversion, embedded controllers
- Understanding of real-time measurement data streaming and storage
- Ideally previous knowledge in battery behaviour
- Proven track record of publishing in tier-1 journals
- Experience in dealing with international collaborations
- Ability to prepare status reports and lead a status meeting
Qualifications
- Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD.
Compensation
- Research Associate: £37,694 - £46,049
- Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 August 2029 in the first instance.
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Application Process
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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a publication and/or grant list, a covering letter detailing specific written examples and proof of experience in the upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we may not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact:
- Dr Stephan Goetz (smg84@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role.
- Sue Murkett (sm330@cam.c.uk) for queries related to the application process.
Please quote reference NM50289 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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