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Research Associate for Chatty Factories

Employer: LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
Location: Lancaster, Lancashire (GB)
Salary: £28,331 to £32,817
Closing date: 13 Jan 2020

Academic Discipline: Art, Performing Arts & Design, Arts & Humanities
Job Type: Research Related, Research Associate
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full Time

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Applications are invited for a Research Associate in Data-Driven Design for Advanced Manufacturing at the Imagination Lab in Lancaster University’s Institute for Contemporary Arts.

You will conduct research within the EPSRC funded ‘Chatty Factories’ project (EP/R021031/1), which is a collaboration between Lancaster University, Cardiff, Bath, Nottingham and Edinburgh. The Chatty Factories project investigates novel uses of Internet-of-Things (IoT), robotic fabrication and data-driven technologies to build ‘Factories of the Future’.

The first industrial revolution saw a transformation based on water and steam power. The second harnessed electricity to support mass production. The third used electronics and IT to innovate and automate. Now, the World Economic Forum defines the fourth industrial revolution as "a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres". This builds on the rapid growth of the third revolution to bring data, artificial intelligence and robotic fabrication systems to the forefront of the manufacturing industry.

The role will be dedicated to developing and evaluating new forms of computer-aided-design / generative 3D modelling tools that can leverage streams of IoT data and advanced data analytics to enhance and augment traditional product design cycles.

This is an exciting role that offers significant growth potential for the right candidate.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr. Daniel Richards (Tel: +44 (0)1524 595 122. Email: d.richards@lancaster.ac.uk).

For general information about ImaginationLancaster and Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts and, please visit www.imagination.lancaster.ac.uk and www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/LICA.

For further details about the Chatty Factories project please see http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/R021031/1

This is a full time, fixed term appointment until 30 June 2021 in the first instance.

Closing Date: Monday 13 January 2020
Interview Date: Tuesday 21 January 2020

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.

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Student Wellbeing Services are looking for a highly motivated and organised person for the role of Digital Transition Officer within the Transitions team.

You will contribute to the digital development and co-ordination of a broad package of pre- and post-entry student support programmes, events and services. Support will be focused on improving the transition to University and the student experience of specific Widening Participation (WP) groups including disabled students and mature students. You will need experience of developing on-line training or support, and of developing and designing attractive web content. You will need the ability to work independently as well as the skills to collaborate with colleagues to develop effective schemes and services.You should have experience of collection and analysing data, as well as excellent organisation and problem solving skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.

You will need to be able to communicate and work with a wide variety of people including students, staff, parents, external organisations and colleagues within Student and Education Services. You should have experience of preparing written reports and the ability to present evaluation data in a meaningful way for a variety of audiences. Knowledge and understanding of disability would be an advantage. Occasionally working out of normal office hours including evening and weekends will be required.

Please note: previous applicants need not apply.

This is a fixed-term, full-time post until the end of July 2020 (with the possibility of further extension).

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.

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Mini-site: LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
Telephone: +(44)0152465201
Location: BAILRIGG
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA1 4YW
GB

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