Bilkent University

Organisation: Cranfield University Faculty or Department: Education Services Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire Hours of work: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £29,363 per annum to £34,332 per annum, pro rata, with potential progression up to 40,180 per annum pro rata Contract type: Fixed term contract Fixed Term Period: For 12 months Salary: Full time starting salary of £29,363 per annum Apply by: 15/04/2026 Role Description About the Role You will be the key point of contact for students, staff and External Partners on specific courses for advice, guidance and help. Responsibilities include the delivery of academic administration, student support and ensuring high levels of customer service and student satisfaction. You will be instrumental in ensuring that the student experience of administrative services on your portfolio of courses and programmes is effective, consistent and of a high standard. You will work very closely with academic staff (e.g. Course Directors and Module Leaders) to ensure that the student experience is effective, consistent and of a high standard. About You We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated administrator, with a passion for high quality customer service. You will be IT literate, including Microsoft packages and database applications. Ideally, you will have experience of academic administration, preferably within a Higher Education Institution, and of working with regulations. You will have a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail and excellent communication skills. Proven analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills are a must. 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. 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 Jess Puttick, Student and Academic Support Manager on (E): j.puttick@cranfield.ac.uk. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 5266.

You will join our team at the Optoelectronics Research Centre and work on the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council funded project HyMeta: Hyperuniform Disordered Metasurfaces for Selective Absorbers. Your primary role will be to undertake theoretical and computational research on hyperuniform disordered photonic materials for frequency-selective solar-thermal absorbers based on metal–dielectric–metal resonator platforms. The project develops hyperuniform disordered metasurfaces, a novel class of photonic structures in which structural correlations are precisely controlled to achieve selective absorption of solar radiation and suppression of thermal emission, enabling highly efficient solar-thermal materials. Your work will focus on the development of theoretical and computational models for light–matter interaction in hyperuniform disordered plasmonic structures, including electromagnetic modelling, optimisation of metal–dielectric–metal resonators, and physics-informed machine-learning approaches for inverse design of frequency-selective metasurfaces. You will also work closely with academic collaborators and industrial partners, contributing to joint research activities and scientific publications. The position is fixed term until 31st August 2027, with a nominal start date of 15th May 2026. To be successful you will hold a PhD* degree (either awarded or nearing completion) or equivalent experience in fields related to the project. You should have substantial practical knowledge and experience in the following areas: nanophotonics disordered photonic materials electromagnetism in structured media computational electromagnetic modelling Strong computational skills and experience with electromagnetic modelling methods including FDTD, FEM, and RCWA are essential as well as experience in developing bespoke electromagnetic simulation software and/or using commercial software including COMSOL Multiphysics and Ansys Lumerical using high-performance computing resources. Experience with machine-learning techniques and previous collaboration with experimental groups or industrial partners would also be advantageous. You should be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team including theoretical, computational, experimental, and industrial researchers. For an informal discussion about the position, please contact Prof Marian Florescu (m.florescu@soton.ac.uk). Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to our ethos at the University of Southampton. We are committed to improving equality across science and engineering and welcome applications from candidates who support an inclusive research culture. We give full consideration to applicants wishing to work flexibly, including part-time, and due consideration will be given to applicants who have taken a career break. The University of Southampton is a global top-100 university and home to world-leading photonics research. The Optoelectronics Research Centre provides a highly collaborative environment with access to advanced computational and experimental facilities. Please upload your CV and a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role. *subject to qualifying criteria

Clinical research in Mood Disorders The Faculty of Medicine and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are collaborating in a clinical research study, led locally by Professor David Baldwin, investigating the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with depression. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with strong research and organisational skills to develop their expertise. Applications are invited from enthusiastic early-stage researchers to join the research team. The post involves undergoing training in certain psychopathological rating scales, providing study information and assessing potential study participants, monitoring participant progress during the study, entering data into on-line systems, assisting with study awareness-raising, and attendance at local and national research team meetings. The appointee joins an existing research team, working on this and other studies. They would ensure that the study is undertaken in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and other regulatory standards. About the University Psychiatry is part of the Faculty of Medicine and is established within one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities and a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group. The University has an international reputation for research, teaching and enterprise activities. The Faculty of Medicine has taken a leading role in delivering the University’s multi-disciplinary research strategy.  The job This is a part-time fixed appointment to 30 April 2028, available from April 2026. The successful applicant will be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline and will have previous experience in working in academic or clinical settings. The candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach, the ability to use own initiative, and well-developed attention to detail. The candidate will have an opportunity to gain additional knowledge and experience in clinical related research. Informal enquiries relating to the project or candidate suitability should be directed to Professor David Baldwin dsb1@soton.ac.uk The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process. please see our working with us website page