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University of Leeds: Research Fellow in Supporting Decision-Making for Manufacturing Employment Opportunity

Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge?   Do you have a background in manufacturing, software development and/or decision-making?  Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities?

This post is funded by the EPSRC project “FLEXICHEM: Flexible Digital Chemical Manufacturing Through Structure/Reactivity Relationships”. You will join an applied team of researchers, where you will focus on the development of software for supporting decision-making in chemical manufacturing. Holding a PhD (or close to completion) in Computer Science, Operational Research, Chemical Engineering, or Analytics, you will have research experience in manufacturing, software development and/or multi-criteria decision-making. Additionally, you will have a track-record of high-quality peer-reviewed publications, commensurate with experience and the ability to undertake independent research. You will conduct research from inception to publication, delivering against deadlines.

Location: Leeds – Main Campus
Faculty/Service: Faculty of Business
School/Institute: Leeds University Business School
Category: Research
Grade: Grade 7
Salary: £33,797 to £40,322 p.a.
It is likely that an appointment will be made no higher than £38,017 p.a due to the funding limitations which dictate the level at which the appointment can start.
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term (3 years)
Release Date: Wednesday 11 August 2021
Closing Date: Sunday 05 September 2021
Reference: LUBSC1531

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Dr. Richard Edgar Hodgett, Associate Professor, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, R.E.Hodgett@leeds.ac.uk 
OR
Dr. Natalie Fey, Associate Professor – University of Bristol, N.Fey@bristol.ac.uk