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Salary: £38,000 to £40,000 per annum

FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)

Term: Fixed Term (30 months)

Closing Date: 19 September 2024

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in partnership with Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC) (https://www.tarrc.co.uk/) are seeking a KTP Associate to develop innovative anti-seismic elastomeric devices for structural vibration control. These products will provide seismic protection of structures and non-structural elements, such as masonry infill, in earthquake-prone regions across the globe.
The post will be predominantly based at TARRC’s site in Hertford with visits to the University of Strathclyde campus.

TARRC wishes to commercialise its pioneering R&D outputs and services on the use of rubber for structural vibration control, Its innovative R&D devices principally protect buildings against the destructive energy of earthquakes. TARRC's anti-seismic devices include high damping natural rubber seismic isolators and viscoelastic dampers. This project will deliver the technological innovation of novel rubber joints for seismic protection of masonry infill within reinforced concrete frame structures, a unique product for commercialisation on the global anti-seismic device market.

The position offers the KTP Associate the following benefits:

• The opportunity to project manage innovation from advanced concept through to commercialisation
• The opportunity to work at a world renowned centre for the applications of "Rubber in Engineering”
• The chance to develop the role into full time employment within the company
• You’ll ‘own’ your own project, linked to both a university and a business whose experienced teams will provide you with full support. Applying academic knowledge to a real world challenge, this is a chance to deliver impact and shape your career.
• The opportunity to interact with other areas of the business with established professionals, to gain firsthand experience of marketing, financial accounting and budgetary control to aid personal development

The project is part of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme that aims to help businesses to innovate and grow by working with UK universities. Successful Knowledge Transfer Partnership projects are funded by UK Research and Innovation through Innovate UK and are part of the government’s Industrial Strategy. To find out how KTP works and the vital role you will play if you successfully secure a KTP Associate position please visit: www.ktpws.org.uk

Job Description
Brief Outline of Job:
An exciting opportunity for a recent graduate/post-graduate with expertise in Structural Engineering and Earthquake Engineering to work full time on a 30-months Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project between University of Strathclyde and TARRC to develop innovative new devices, methods and testing equipment to provide a step-change in the seismic protection of structures and their non-structural elements in earthquake prone countries.

The successful candidate will also be a core member of the TARRC Engineering team involved in commissioning its world-class testing facilities for the characterisation of full-scale rubber-based bearings and other devices.

The KTP Associate will also contribute to the commercialisation of the developed services and devices and to starting new strategic business relationships to achieve additional revenue streams from its R&D output as well as applying for collaborative grant funding opportunities.

The Associate will have the support of academics at the University of Strathclyde. These include Dr. Enrico Tubaldi, expert in Structural Engineering and Earthquake Engineering, and academics from the Business School, with expertise in generating income from the publicly owned research centres output.

Employed and supported by an academic team from the University of Strathclyde lead by Dr. Enrico Tubaldi, the KTP Associate will work at the TARRC facilities, located an hour train journey from London.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Dr Enrico Tubaldi, (enrico.tubaldi@strath.ac.uk).

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