Salary:
£25,000
FTE:
1
Term:
Fixed (24 months)
Closing Date: 02 August 2016
EMEC is the
first and only centre of its kind in the world to provide developers
pre-commercial wave and tidal energy converters – technologies that generate
electricity by harnessing the power of waves and tidal streams – with
purpose-built, accredited open-sea testing facilities. (http://www.emec.org.uk)
The University of
Strathclyde, in partnership with the EMEC, seek to appoint an ocean energy
"Systems Developer" (KTP Associate). This position forms part of a
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) which is supported by Innovate UK. KTP
is a three-way project between a graduate, a business and a university.
Graduates are recruited to manage strategic projects within a business, whilst
being supported by a dedicated academic supervisor. Founded in 1975, KTP is one
of Europe’s largest graduate recruitment programmes (see www.ktponline.org.uk). As part of the
KTP, the Associate benefits from management training, a budget of £4,000 for
personal development and the potential for a higher degree.
The KTP Associate
will be an employee of the University of Strathclyde but will spend most of
their working time at the company's premises in Orkney with frequent trips to
Glasgow. For more information on Orkney please see www.orkney.com.
The main objective
of this position will be the development of processes and tools which form an
integrated evaluation and development pathway for wave & tidal companies, contributing
to technical and commercial de-risking of technology development and ensuring a
more efficient and focused route to market.
To be considered for the role you will have a minimum
of 2:1 Honours Degree in an Engineering, Maths or Physical Science related
discipline. Experience of engineering analysis tools, system performance
analysis, marine renewable energy technologies and project management is
advantageous. Engaging
with a variety of stakeholders from academia and industry you will also be an
excellent communicator with good presentation and reporting skills.
Initial interviews are scheduled for 23 August 2016.
For informal enquiries, please contact Cameron Johnstone, Senior Lecturer, at cameron.johnstone@strath.ac.uk on 0141 548 3788.
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