Senior Researcher at Materials Engineering Research Institute (MERI), management phd

Senior Researcher at Materials Engineering Research Institute (MERI), management phd

Innovation Futures Project

Materials Engineering Research Institute (MERI)
Fixed term until June 2012
Full time
£30,747 increasing to £34,607 through progression
Vacancy Reference ACE 344/09

This post is open to existing Sheffield Hallam University staff only

Innovation Futures will deliver bespoke, in-depth, interdisciplinary interventions across priority industry sectors to promote transformational change and an innovation culture through long term collaborations with businesses in the region. It will create a new team and additional resources to mobilise the University's research and consultancy expertise in Materials, Design, Food Innovation, Individual and Organisational Development and Sports Engineering.

Innovation Futures, is supported by ERDF, Yorkshire Forward and the University's HEIF 4 funds. The total project value is in the region of £3m over a three year period.

The Materials & Engineering Research Institute (MERI) is a large and research active business within Sheffield Hallam University. Based at City Campus, its excellent research outputs in areas such as materials modelling, multi-layer nanoscale PVD coatings and clay nanocomposite materials have gained it an RAE rating of 5 in the most recent assessment. MERI also excels in generating income through consultancy activities including failure analysis, quality control and new product development. Our clients include many national and international companies from the automotive, medical and aerospace sectors, but also include many SMEs from the Yorkshire and Humberside region. The quality of our interaction was recognised by Yorkshire Forward when MERI was accredited with a Centre of Industrial Collaboration (MARS CIC).

Sheaf Solutions is a consultancy business within MERI which delivers process modelling and simulation consultancy to a range of public sector and industrial clients. We are seeking to strengthen the Sheaf Solutions team through the recruitment of a highly motivated individual to deliver consultancy to local and national clients.


The role will require a flexible approach in order to respond to the diverse needs of industry. With some industrial experience, you will be very capable in the understanding of the application of process modelling and simulation to industrial processes and will be able to supplement the work of other MERI staff by providing consultancy on the optimisation of engineering processes using software such as Arena, and you will have significant experience of work or research in associated areas, such as Lean Operations.



A background of having worked for other regional projects or within Government funded schemes would be an advantage.

The role will include talking to regional companies, generating new contacts and delivering work, and report writing.

You will ideally be educated to postgraduate level (or with equivalent experience) and with significant experience in a research and development environment. You must have excellent IT, communications and written skills and be able to perform individually or as part of a team where necessary.


Closing Date 23 July 2010 at 12 noon


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