Research Assistant in Textiles Manufacturing

Role Description

We welcome applications from passionate, and committed candidates with relevant knowledge, skills and experience to join our team to contribute to textiles manufacturing and dyeing process.

About the Role

You will work on a natural fibre-based textiles manufacturing and dyeing for sustainable fashion applications. The project work will involve textiles fibres manufacturing process using wet fibre spinning process and textiles dyeing using natural dyes. The RA will carry out further characterisation of the fibres using SEM, optical microscopy, FTIR and mechanical testing.

About You

The qualifications and skills required are as follows:

-        MSc degree in engineering or science discipline

-        Experience in cellulose fibres manufacturing and testing

-        Experience in textiles dyeing using natural dyes

-        Experience in contributions to academic and industrial research grant writing

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

Cranfield Manufacturing and Materials has been following the ambitious strategy of developing a roadmap for Sustainable Manufacturing and Materials Sectors for 2050 by applying fundamental science and thought leadership via conceiving and maturing the concepts of Smart, Clean and Green manufacturing solutions agnostically across all sectors and through all tiers of the supply chain and with SMEs as well as OEMs. This is to support the national aspiration of Net Zero UK by 2050 We offer world-class and niche post-graduate level research, education, training and consultancy. We are unique in our multi-disciplinary approach by bringing together design, materials’ technology and management expertise. We link fundamental materials research with manufacturing to develop novel technologies and improve the science base of the manufacturing research. Our capabilities are unique, with a focus on simulation and modelling, and sustainability. They also include work in composite manufacture, metallic glasses, nano-materials (graphene, carbon nanotubes, coatings and sensors), low energy casting, thermal barrier coatings and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM).  Find out more about our work here.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply                                   

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Dr Sameer Rahatekar, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Polymers and Composites on (E): S.S.Rahatekar@cranfield.ac.uk

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: peoplerecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 4947.

Closing date for receipt of applications:   7 November 2024