Research Associate in the Digital Validation of Engineered Porous structures

• Experience of deriving experimental designs and protocols in a simulation environment; formal requirements capture
• Experience of performing simulations that include mechanical behaviours (incl. fatigue) and flow (i.e. CFD).
• Experience handling 3D volumetric reconstructions and software for analysis
• Experience with COMSOL Multiphysics or similar simulators/software
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent self-management and organisational skills as well a committed approach to work
• Willing to work as part of a team and proven performance in a collaborative environment
• Demonstrated ability to write scientific reports, manuscripts and deliver presentations to a specialist audience., We are looking for an engineer or scientist who has experience in the use of engineering analysis software, specifically mechanical finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics and/or Multiphysics software (esp. COMSOL).

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