industrial adoption. Working closely with industrial partner Carapace Slate Ltd, you will investigate ultra low-carbon roofing and façade products using regionally relevant waste materials, such as waste derived aggregates. The Post holder will investigate the rheological and curing behaviour of low-carbon formulations, assess the impact of waste aggregate variability, and establish validated processing envelopes for repeatable automated manufacturing. Responsibilities include producing demonstrator components, adoption-ready datasets, high-quality publications and grant proposals. The post holder should hold a PhD in Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering or a related discipline, with resin, cement and concrete knowledge and experience desirable, alongside good communication and networking skills for collaboration with partners. This is a full-time, fixed-term position based at the Pontypridd Campus. We welcome applications from the UK and worldwide; consideration is subject to relevant UK Visas & Immigration permissions. For an informal conversation about this post please contact: Dr Jiping Bai, Email: jiping.bai@southwales.ac.uk Discover the advantages of working for USW: https://tinyurl.com/WorkatUSW USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment. We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
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