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Senior Researcher in Impact and Shock Mechanics
£48235-£57255
University of Oxford, Oxford
- Onsite working
- Full time
- Temporary
Full Job Description
Senior Researcher in Impact and Shock Mechanics
Central Oxford
We are seeking a full-time senior experimental coordinator to join the Impact and Shock Mechanics Group at the Department of Engineering Science (Begbroke Science Park). The post is funded by Rolls-Royce and is fixed-term for 5 years from the date of appointment.
The post-holder will be the lead coordinator for industry-funded research projects, responsible for working with our external partners to plan, design, and execute bespoke experiments, and to analyse and interpret the results from these experiments, delivering reports on time and within budget. The post-holder will also help to ensure a healthy and vibrant research environment within Impact and Shock Mechanics, and have an opportunity to contribute towards teaching, research, and academic administration of the Group and Department.
You should possess a relevant PhD/DPhil with extensive post-qualification research and management experience.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof. Daniel Eakins (email: daniel.eakins@eng.ox.ac.uk). For more information about working at the Department, see www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/.
Only online applications received before midday on 5 September 2025 can be considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, including a brief statement of research interests (describing how past experience and future plans fit with the advertised position), CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.
The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze award, highlighting its commitment to promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology.
- Materials characterisation
- High strain-rate
- Impact
- Experiments
- Industry
- Management
Contact Person: Professor Dan Eakins
Vacancy ID: 181483
Contact Phone:
Closing Date & Time: 05-Sep-2025 12:00
Pay Scale: RESEARCH GRADE 8
Contact Email: daniel.eakins@eng.ox.ac.uk
Salary (£): 48235 - 57255
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We are seeking a full-time senior experimental coordinator to join the Impact and Shock Mechanics Group at the Department of Engineering Science (Begbroke Science Park). The post is funded by Rolls-Royce and is fixed-term for 5 years from the date of appointment.
The post-holder will be the lead coordinator for industry-funded research projects, responsible for working with our external partners to plan, design, and execute bespoke experiments, and to analyse and interpret the results from these experiments, delivering reports on time and within budget. The post-holder will also help to ensure a healthy and vibrant research environment within Impact and Shock Mechanics, and have an opportunity to contribute towards teaching, research, and academic administration of the Group and Department.
You should possess a relevant PhD/DPhil with extensive post-qualification research and management experience.
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