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Wolfson School of Mechanical Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Full or Part Time (we encourage candidates to express their preference at the time of application)
Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
We are looking for an enthusiastic post-doctoral Scientist, Electrical/Electronic or Mechanical Engineer with experience in signal processing and instrumentation; transducers and experimental testing using experimental rigs. Some specialisation in Mechatronics, Vibration, Acoustics/Ultrasonics is desirable. The project involves the design and creation of experimental rigs for the processing of materials with ultrasound energy and potentially other energy vectors (heat, EM fields etc.).
Candidates are expected to have previous experience in designing experimental rigs in a laboratory setting.
Key Requirements:
The candidate needs to have extensive experience in:
Informal enquiries should be directed to Prof Paul P Conway, by email at p.p.conway@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone on +44 (0) 1509 227 505
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Closing Date: 23 October 2025
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Loughborough University is committed to achieving equality and valuing diversity in all aspects of employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.