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United Kingdom, Bedford

Faculty or Department: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Based at: Off Campus
Hours of work: 38 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Period: 30 months
Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £30,000 to £35,000 per annum, dependent upon qualifications and experience (38 hours per week), plus £5,000 personal development budget
Apply by: 12/01/2025

Role Description

We welcome applications from passionate, self-motivated, skilled, team player and committed candidates to join our team at Cranfield University and EWB Solutions to contribute to a knowledge transfer partnership between Cranfield University and EWB Solutions on advancing manufacture of metallic bellows used in critical equipment that operate in vacuum. The KTP is focused to improve manufacturing productivity through improvement of the present practice and experimenting disruptive technology. The applicant will use statistical tools complimentary to the manufacturing experimentation to bring substantial improvement on present manufacturing practice. The goal is to achieve higher production capacity and improve in productivity through faster manufacturing and reduction of defects.

An exciting opportunity to work as a Specialist Welding Engineer (Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate) has arisen as part of a collaboration project between EWB Solutions Ltd and Cranfield University.  EWB Solutions Ltd specialises in the design and manufacture of edge welded bellows. This project will deliver EWB’s vision of shifting to precision engineering lean manufacturing practices, underpinned by scientific, statistical and analytical methods. Through the embedding of specialist welding expertise and techniques, EWB will modernise and automate their production processes. Benefits include enhancing repeatability, reducing scrap rates (by 10%), improving efficiency and reduced lead times (by 60%). EWB aim to be market leaders and the outcomes of this project will enable EWB to scale and move up the value chain. The innovation lies in implementation of advance processing techniques which would optimise the manufacturing methods for EWB's product. Working with academics from the Welding and Additive Manufacturing Centre at Cranfield University, this project will investigate impact of raw material strength on forming followed by optimisation of Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) and plasma welding processes for bellows manufacture. Statistical techniques and machine learning would be complimentarily employed to understand the degree of impact of different processing parameters on the capability of the process under study. EWB will also explore disruptive technologies such as laser processing in place of arc welding as a manufacturing option and determine potential future investment routes.

About the Role

Your role will be to embed new knowledge and capability in specialist welding processes, precision engineering and lean manufacturing, to optimise, modernise and automate the company's production processes for its core product, the metallic bellows. Details of EWB Solutions can be found in Edge Welded Metal Bellows | EWB Solutions Ltd. | Vacuum Applications | Kings Langley Hertfordshire UK

About You

You are required to have a minimum 2.1 degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering, or related discipline. A Masters and/or PhD in a related discipline is desirable but not essential.

This role requires knowledge of the following areas:


	Knowledge of welding and joining
	Understanding of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and/or Plasma process
	Metallurgical understanding of stainless steel and other nickel-based alloys and their response to thermal processing
	Computer aided design (CAD; e.g. Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks software)
	Knowledge of statistical tools (e.g. Statistica) to analyse process capability, variation and other statistical parameters to explain the performance of a process


Experience of working in an industrial setting or manufacturing environment, along with being familiar with lean manufacturing methodologies would also be desirable in this role

This role would suit an individual with excellent project management, team working and interpersonal skills. The candidate is expected to have excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, be self-motivated and creative to be able to solve problems. As KTP projects are aimed to develop future leaders, separate funding is available for development of transferrable skillset of the candidate.eit

As the KTP will require time to perform experimentation, mechanical testing and characterisation, they should be able to spend time at Cranfield University, therefore, the candidate will need to be able to travel during the period of the project.

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 is one of the eight themes at Cranfield University offering 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. Find out more about our work here [here].

You will be based at EWB headquarters and will work closely with the Production Manager at EWB and a team of academics at the Cranfield Welding and Additive Manufacturing Centre.

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

This job role would require the candidate to work onsite at EWB works or for some specific need at the Cranfield University. Working remotely will only be feasible at the time of report writing or data analysis.

Eligibility

An individual currently or previously employed by EWB Solutions Ltd, would not be eligible for the KTP Associate role.  

Individuals who have already been a KTP Associate would not be considered an ideal candidate.

How to apply     

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact either Prof Supriyo Ganguly (s.ganguly@cranfield.ac.uk) or Dr Sonia Meco Martins (s.a.martinsmeco@cranfield.ac.uk)

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 4972.

Closing date for receipt of applications:  12 January 2025 www.cranfield.ac.uk/ktp

This partnership received financial support from the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) programme. KTP aims to help businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge base. This successful Knowledge Transfer Partnership project, funded by UK Research and Innovation through Innovate UK, is part of the government’s Industrial Strategy.


Cranfield University

Finland, Helsingfors (Helsinki)

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the Faculty of Science of the University of Helsinki invites applications for POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN STATISTICS for a fixed term of 3 years, starting on January 1st, 2025, or later as agreed. There will be a trial period of six months in the beginning of the employment.

The postdoctoral researcher will work in the research group of Professor Klaus Nordhausen in the project “Signal recovery in noisy spatial data”. The research group develops modern and efficient multivariate statistical methods tailored for different types of multivariate data, such as time series, spatial data, spatio-temporal data, functional data or tensor-valued observations.

The work of the postdoctoral researcher will focus on developing dimension reduction methods for multivariate spatial data which might be also of functional nature, especially in a blind source separation framework. Five percent of the working time will be allocated to teaching or supervision duties.

Requirements

The successful applicant should have a doctoral degree in statistics, mathematics, machine learning, or other relevant field, and experience in developing and applying statistical methods in computationally challenging problems. Prior experience with blind source separation, spatial data or functional data is considered an advantage but not compulsory.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required. Good co-operation and interaction skills are considered an advantage for the applicant.

What do we offer

We offer you a highly international research environment with excellent opportunities to build up your professional expertise and scientific network.

The salary of the successful candidate will be based on level 5 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. For a post-doctoral researcher, the starting salary is typically 3700-3950 euros/month, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience.

The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development. The University provides support for internationally recruited employees with their transition to work and live in Finland. For more on the University of Helsinki as an employer, please see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers.

The University of Helsinki seeks to promote an equitable and inclusive working environment and welcomes applicants of any gender and age, linguistic or cultural background, or minority group. Click this link to read about accessibility and inclusivity at our University.

How to apply

The application should include the following documents as a single PDF file (in English):


	Motivation letter outlining why you are the right person for this position (1 page)
	CV
	List of publications


Include also contact information of two persons, who are willing to provide a reference letter by a separate request.

Please submit your application through the University of Helsinki´s recruitment system. Applicants, who are employees of the University of Helsinki, are requested to leave their application by using the Employee Login.

The deadline for submitting the application is December 12th, 2024 (at 23:59 UTC + 2).

Additional information

For more information on the position and operational environment, contact Professor Klaus Nordhausen (klaus.nordhausen(at)helsinki.fi).

If you need support with the recruitment system, please contact HR Services (hr-kumpula(at)helsinki.fi).

The University of Helsinki, founded in 1640, is one of the world’s leading universities for multidisciplinary research. The university has an international academic community of 40,000 students and staff members. The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development. The International Staff Services office assists employees from abroad with their transition to work and life in Finland.

As part of the Faculty of Science, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Helsinki is the biggest university department of mathematical sciences in Finland. The department hosts several current ERC grants of the European Research Council and two Centres of Excellence of the Academy of Finland.


University of Helsinki

Hong Kong

In a city renowned for its international outlook and connectivity, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts plays a unique and influential role in developing future generations of performing artists that include performers, practitioners, designers, and technicians. The Academy's six Schools: Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film & Television, Music, and Theatre & Entertainment Arts create a vibrant centre of practice, production, teaching and practice-as-research. Its outstanding reputation is reinforced by the quality of its performers and its partnerships with other centres of excellence locally, regionally, and internationally. With international residencies, visiting artists and alumni, including some of the most respected professionals in their disciplines, the Academy is committed to the training of future world-class performers and practitioners.

The School of Film and Television offers major studies in Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Sound Design, Screenwriting, Digital Screen Design and Creative Producing. It is equipped with high level traditional film cameras and a wide range of high-definition (HD) video cameras, professional camera support equipment, digital sound recording systems and digital post-production facilities for picture and sound editing, immersive sound mixing, visual effects design and colour correction. The School houses teaching, screening and production facilities at two campuses. A multi-cam studio called the Screen Production and Research Centre (SPaRC) provides a location for emerging screen practices and interdisciplinary projects.

The postholder will be responsible to the Dean of the School of Film and Television. He/She will lead the major study in screenwriting and creative development. The postholder will design and deliver classes or modules and supervise screen production exercises and activities for students at all levels in the BFA (and MFA, where appropriate) programs. He/She will also be required to act as project supervisor for third year projects and/or graduation projects, as necessary. As a full-time faculty member, the postholder is expected to demonstrate additional teaching experience or substantial leadership in at least one additional area for Lecturer post or two additional areas for Senior Lecturer post, such as: Inter-disciplinary project development, Creative project development, Professional development and/or Curriculum/Pedagogical development.

Applicants should:


	possess an advanced degree in a relevant discipline;
	present examples of original creative writing in a literary, dramatic or screen context;
	demonstrate significant experience in creative writing or screen production;
	have experience as an originator or script editor in creative or functional story-telling;
	demonstrate excellent teaching experiences by providing proofs such as student evaluations and/or outcomes;
	be responsible, reliable, motivated, able to work independently and possess excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills;
	have an excellent command of spoken and written Chinese or English, including language structure, grammar and writing styles;
	provide excellent written references.


Applicants for Senior Lecturer should additionally:


	lead, develop and implement current curricular and pedagogical practices
	present papers and advocate on behalf of the school at conferences or screen festivals
	demonstrate high level teaching skills, experience and leadership


TERMS OF APPOINTMENT 

Appointment will be on a two-year contract. Renewal of contract is subject to performance. A gratuity payment equals up to 15% of the total basic salary earned during the contract period may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the full contract period. The amount of gratuity payable will be the sum which, when added to the Academy’s contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, equals 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. Fringe benefits include leave, medical, and dental benefits. Non-accountable Cash Allowance will be provided to the eligible appointee. Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Subject to negotiation, the expected commencement date will be September 2025.

APPLICATIONS

To apply, please submit a completed Application Form (https://www.hkapa.edu/job-opportunity/senior-lecturer-film-television-directing), together with a cover letter, curriculum vitae and copies of academic qualifications, to the Human Resources Office, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, No.1 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, or email (hro@hkapa.edu) on or before 18 December 2024. Please quote reference code ‘SL(F/TVD)’ in the Application Form.

HKAPA is an equal opportunity employer.

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment-related purposes only.


The Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts

Vietnam

ABOUT VINUNIVERSITY

VinUniversity (VinUni: https://vinuni.edu.vn/) is the first private, not-for-profit Vietnamese university established based on international standards. The university integrates the models of excellent international universities with the unique cultural and economic characteristics of Vietnam, to make a breakthrough in Vietnamese higher education and to become a world-class university.

VinUni has strategic collaborations with the world’s leading universities, including Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania. These universities have become close advisors and crucial enablers in establishing the three colleges at VinUni: College of Business and Management, College of Engineering and Computer Science, and College of Health Sciences. Every aspect of the University: its curricula, research, faculty, student body, facilities, and campus life, is being developed to meet the highest standards set by the world’s leading accrediting and ranking organizations, such as ABET, AACSB, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE).

VinUni’s founding benefactor Vingroup is one of the biggest private conglomerates in Asia with the largest market capitalization value in Vietnam. As a multisector corporation, Vingroup focuses on three main areas: Technology; Industrials; and Property Services. VinUni is proud to be a part of the Vingroup ecosystem, giving its students opportunities to connect with several high quality research institutes (such as VinAI, VinBrain, and Vin BigData), pioneering industrial enterprises (such as VinFast), and leading Vietnamese companies (such as Vinpearl, Vinmec, and Vinhomes).

In October 2024, VinUni has become the youngest and fastest university in the world to achieve QS 5 stars, earning 5 stars in 9 categories: global engagement, good governance, program strength, academic development, teaching, employability, facilities, arts, and social impact.

OPPORTUNITY  

VinUni seeks an entrepreneurial academic leader with rigorous academic credentials in social sciences, computer science, engineering, business  management, or health sciences and with strong administrative leadership background, to serve as the Vice Provost, Academic Affairs (VPAA). The VPAA reports to the Provost and works with other leaders and colleagues across the University to pursue the vision and goals of the university. The VPAA is expected to lead and promote highest quality education, of the University across all its colleges and units.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

VinUniversity is seeking a distinguished academic leader for the role of Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. The Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs plays a pivotal role in overseeing the academic portfolio at VinUniversity, including Master’ programs and Executive Education. This role also oversees relationships with industry partners and fundraising efforts for academic initiatives. The Associate Vice Provost will collaborate closely with the Vice Provost and other senior leaders to shape and implement VinUniversity’s academic vision, support faculty development, and uphold the university’s commitment to innovation and excellence in higher education.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Development of New Educational Products: Lead the development of new educational programs, particularly interdisciplinary and international collaborative programs. Spearhead the creation and expansion of executive education and Master programs, responding to evolving market demands and student needs.

2. Industry Relations and Fundraising: Cultivate and manage relationships with businesses, corporations, and key industry stakeholders to strengthen VinUniversity’s position and market visibility. Lead fundraising efforts to secure financial support for academic programs, research initiatives, and institutional growth.

3. Career Counseling and Development: Provide leadership in the development and implementation of career counseling and professional development programs for students. Ensure that students are well-prepared for their careers, connecting them with industry leaders and opportunities for internships, mentorships, and job placements.

4.  Leadership in Academic Policy and Administration: Provide leadership on matters of academic policy and administration and regularly advise the Vice Provost/Provost/President on these matters. Coordinate the academic strategic planning process, ensuring alignment with the university's long-term goals and objectives.

5.  Senior Leadership Team Participation: As a member of the senior leadership team, serve on the university’s Academic Advisory Board and participate in high-level decision-making processes. Be prepared to take on special responsibilities as needed, depending on availability, institutional priorities, and urgent needs.

COMPENSATION

The salary benefits are internationally competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

LIVING AND WORKING IN HANOI, VIETNAM


	Work permit: VinUniversity will assist in and provide advice for obtaining the necessary paperwork needed for employment in Vietnam (visa, work permit, insurance, etc.). However, it is your responsibility to ensure that you can satisfy all the paper requirements in a timely manner.
	According to Vietnamese Law, expatriates are required to submit all necessary documents for a work permit on the first day in Vietnam. For more information about the necessary documents, please refer to the information in this link.
	Living costs: Vietnam has a comparatively low cost of living and expatriates can live a very comfortable life here with a moderate expenditure.


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 


	Distinguished scholar with academic record to warrant the position of full professor in social sciences, computer science, engineering, business administration, or health sciences at high-quality university (e.g. QS top “50 under 50 university”).
	Demonstrated experience with academic administration, accreditations and regulations.
	Successful experience in progressively responsible administrative, and educational leadership positions at a high-quality academic institution.
	Demonstrated successful experience in strategic planning, fiscal management, resource allocation, and personnel supervision preferably of a large and complex academic institution.
	Demonstrated ability to work with faculty, staff, and students as well as community groups of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
	Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in English) and strong professional network.
	An appreciative understanding of the challenges that inevitably arise from the operation of a new University, with the patience, resilience, and ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituents of an institution to effectively resolve challenges and build opportunities to promote the mission and vision of the College/University.
	Respect and appreciation for the core values of VinUni: EXCEL (E: Empathy, X: Exceptional Capability, C: Creativity, E: Entrepreneurial Mindset, L: Leadership Spirit).


Application Instructions

Please submit your application form and send (1) Curriculum-Vita, (2) a cover letter, and (3) a list of two references.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.


Vin University

United Kingdom, Durham

The Departments of Computer Science and Law at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor. This is a permanent position. We are seeking a talented researcher with expertise in AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP), particularly with a focus on AI and NLP applications in legal compliance control.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make an important contribution to the development of research in Computer Science (https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/) and Law (https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/law/research/). It supports the newly founded JusTN0W initiative (https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/csdlp/justn0w/), which takes place within the Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy (https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/csdlp/). JusTN0W aims to develop a world-leading interdisciplinary work programme, to research sustainable and just solutions for accelerated decarbonisation of economies. The university has committed to invest £5M over four years in this groundbreaking project.

The successful candidate will play a leading role in the development of this new initiative, dedicating the first four years primarily to this work. They will benefit from a reduced teaching load and a startup travel budget to support high-quality research, grant applications, and initiatives to engage other staff in JusTN0W-related opportunities. After four years, the appointment will be reviewed based on grant income and may transition to a primarily research role or an Education and Research Track position with a standard teaching load.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally

excellent research and teaching while allowing you unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career

in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Department pages

at https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/

and https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/law/

The Department of Computer Science is one of the UK's leading Computer Science departments, with an outstanding reputation in research, teaching, and student employability. Our internationally recognised research covers Algorithms and Complexity, Artificial Intelligence and Human Systems, Networks, Scientific Computing and Vision, Imaging and Visualisation. There is a lively research culture with many visitors and events, and collaborations locally, nationally and internationally. In the recent UK research assessment exercise REF2021 we improved by six places in the ranking. The Department has recently grown rapidly, and now has more than 50 permanent members of academic staff. The Department has a proud tradition of excellence in its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The Department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award.

Durham Law School is a leading law school. Consistently ranked in the Top 10 nationally and Top 50 globally, it comprises a community of over 100 academics and professional support staff. It has an infrastructure of high-profile research centres that brings together colleagues for collaborative projects. The School has an extensive network of leading international partner institutions and close ties with the City of London and the Inns of Court. Our top-ranked global law courses are very competitive with an excellent and diverse student population from across the world delivering a cutting-edge, research-led curriculum. Our Law School is also proud to hold the Athena Swan Bronze award. Athena SWAN is a national initiative that recognises the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia.

The role is full-time, but we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements including potential job shares.


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