Job Description
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Experimental Officer
Mechanical Engineering
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Claverton Down Campus
Job purpose
This post will support the specification, procurement, installation, commissioning
and maintenance of experimental facilities for turbochargers and turbocharging
research within the Powertrain and Vehicle Research Centre.
The role will entail:
- Reviewing available instrumentation systems
- Overseeing Installation of instrumentation suites
- Selection and Procurement of instrumentation hardware
- Commissioning and maintaining of instrumentation suite
- Conducting experiments on engine and turbocharger test facilities
- Managing efficient data storage for analysis and retrieval purposes
- Assisting in the analysis of data
- Assisting in the writing of technical publications
Source and nature of management provided
Line Manager: Dr S Akehurst
Co-supervision: Dr R Burke, Dr C Copeland, Prof C Brace
Staff management responsibility
Liaison with technicians.
Special conditions
None.
Main duties and responsibilities
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Research Support: Provide experimental/technical support for the
specification, design and development, installation, commissioning and
maintaining of instrumentation suites. Provide software and hardware
support Assist in designing, set-up and running of experiments.
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Technical Support: Keep up to date with new technologies that support
research
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Teamwork Work with technicians, PhD students and research fellows
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within the Powertrain and vehicle research centre and across the
department of Mechanical engineering.
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Liaison: informally on a day to day basis with technicians and academic
staff and industrial partners as required
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Planning and organising Helping to prioritise experiments and use of
facilities and resources
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Analysis and Research: Assist in the analysis of research data. Managing
efficient data storage for future use.
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Work environment: Health and safety in experimental facilities
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Team Development: No specific duties
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Pastoral care and Welfare: Responsible for continuous awareness of
health and safety and clean and efficient workspaces ensuring high
standards are maintained within the work environment
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Dissemination: Assist in the preparation of: research papers (journal and
conference) and reports to industrial partners
You will from time to time be required to undertake other duties of a similar nature
as reasonably required by your line manager.
You are required to follow all University policies and procedures at all times and
take account of University guidance.
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Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Assessed by
A/F
Qualifications
Masters in Engineering
Experience/Knowledge
Knowledge of Internal combustion
engine and/or turbocharger behaviour
Use of engine and/or turbocharger test
facilities
Commissioning and use of
instrumentation suites
Skills
Experience of working with academics
and implementing experimental
procedures
Time and project management skills –
able to efficiently plan and execute own
work
Team working – Able to operate
effectively with colleagues within the
project framework
Communication – Able to effectively
communicate with academics,
technicians and researchers
Attributes
Ability to work in a team
Ability to work independently
Well organised and pro active
Flexibility and adaptability in
undertaking tasks
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Code: A/F – Application form, I/T – Interview/Test, R – References
Human Resources
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12/02/2016