Post Ref No: 06485
Contract type: Fixed term
Hours: full time (37 hours per week)
College of Science and Technology
School of Science and Technology
Salary: £33,797 - £38,017 per annum
Grade: H
Campus: Clifton
Closing date: 02 October 2019
As part of a highly experienced and award winning team, led by Professor Paul Evans, you will benefit from a world leading record of accomplishment in the field of X-ray imaging. The Imaging Science Group at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has a fulltime postdoctoral Research Fellow post available initially for 3 years, with possibility of extension. The post is funded by a Royal Society and Wolfson Foundation research grant.
A Queen’s Anniversary Prize has recognised the group’s achievements in 2016, which highlighted their world class research and industrial impact. In addition, Prof. Evans received the IOP Gabor Medal in 2017. His work in aviation security work has attracted around £10 million research funding from UK and US governments over recent years.
The successful candidate will be based at the NTU Clifton campus in Nottingham and will work in a multidisciplinary team, initially helping to develop new approaches to enhance aviation security systems. As a part of the research group, you will benefit from access to state of the art X-ray laboratory facilities at NTU. Access is also available to other facilities at collaborating institutions; including government labs, industry and other research-intensive universities. The group’s aim in security screening is to develop detection principles and imaging techniques that are applicable to a wide range of threats and in particular explosives/precursors. The work focuses on identifying threats and contraband within passenger luggage and postal packages, without manual searches or handling the items.
Other areas of interest include medical diagnostics and process control. This exciting, multidisciplinary project would suit a highly motivated individual interested in any of the following aspects of imaging: computed tomography (CT)/ X-ray tomography/ X-ray diffraction (XRD)/ X-ray backscatter imaging - including associated simulation and modelling. Newly qualified PhD researchers with relevant experience will be considered very favourably.
NTU has been awarded University of the Year by The Guardian in 2019, The Times in 2018, and Times Higher in 2017.
Entry requirements
This programme seeks candidates with a PhD degree and strong theoretic abilities in a relevant imaging science subject area including: computed tomography (CT)/X-ray diffraction (XRD)/backscatter imaging or an equivalence in industry experience. Physicists or applied mathematicians with experience in modelling and simulation of optical scattering may also be appropriate.
Eligibility
This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.
Contact Prof Paul Evans for an informal discussion:
[email protected] Tel: 0115 848 8342
MOB: 07920 796473
