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Overview

Are you a researcher looking to who is looking to expand their career in a collaborative and purposeful environment? This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the expansion of the blast and impact group’s capability as it seeks to lead and expand its work in explosive characterisation, underwater blast and explosion modelling. We are looking to recruit motivated researcher who will lead and perform research in these areas, who will have practical experience of blast experimentation, underwater blast loading, and demonstrable computational modelling experience in a relevant area. Your time will be split between the Sheffield City Centre campus and the Buxton blast laboratory. You will be a person who enjoys the challenges of working across different sites, on wide-ranging projects with multiple teams of people, and you will relish the challenge of advancing the state of the art in blast engineering.  

Main duties and responsibilities

• Design and implementation of the experimental studies to support a range of group projects concerning explosive detonations, explosive characterisation, underwater blast, mitigation and structural response to dynamic loads.
• Computational modelling to support the group’s research remit, including modelling explosive detonations, blast wave propagation and structural response using software such as Viper:: Blast, LS Dyna and/or BlastFoam, including repeatability and/or optimisation studies.
• Processing data and preparing project deliverables to a range of funding bodies, industry, collaborative partners and other stakeholders.
• Involvement in wider group activities, such as running seminars, co-supervising students, supporting funding applications and organising meetings and industrial visits as necessary.
• Managing and overseeing budgets, reporting costs and resource deployment in co-operation with the Lab Manager and senior group staff.
• Dissemination of findings, including the co-authoring of high quality international journal publications, presenting at conferences and communicating findings to wider audiences as appropriate.
• Liaising with collaborators, industry, and funders to determine requirements and implement research projects which match their requirements.
• Developing new experimental techniques and modelling approaches to further the groups goals, especially those related to underwater blast.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Further Information

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place on week commencing 7th July. This will consist of an interview and a 10–15-minute presentation. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage on the week commencing 30th June. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact mac.recruitment@sheffield.ac.uk

Our vision and strategic plan

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What we offer

• A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Academic Career Pathways.
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
  • paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
  • support for those going through the menopause
  • paid time off and support for fertility treatment
  • and more

More details can be found on our benefits page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits (opens in a new window).

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

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