Researcher PhD fellowship – Surface Engineering Solutions Job in Manchester, England

Innovating the Future of Energy

John Crane is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of products and services for the world's process and industrial markets. With a history that stretches back over 100 years, our company has progressed from its roots as a packing manufacturer to become a world-leading supplier of mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings and packing. Our recently expanded product portfolio ensures customers now benefit from a genuinely integrated offering that includes specialized filtration systems, advanced hydrodynamic bearings, measurement and analysis technologies and artificial lift products for the oil and gas industries.

Smiths is a global technology company listed on the London Stock Exchange. A world leader in the practical application of advanced technologies. Smiths Group Plc has five divisions - John Crane, Smiths Medical, Smiths Detection, Smiths Interconnect and Flex-Tek. They are focused on the threat & contraband detection, medical devices, energy, communications and engineered components markets worldwide. Our customers range from governments and their agencies, to hospitals, petrochemical companies and equipment manufacturers and service providers in various sectors around the world.

When you work for John Crane, you work for a true innovator in the world of energy services. Our engineered solutions drive reliability and uptime so our customers can meet the world’s global demand for energy. If you’re eager to tackle the exciting, mission-critical challenges of serving the world’s largest energy services providers, you’ll fit right in.

Researcher PhD fellowship – Surface Engineering Solutions Job Description

We are seeking a talented graduate to join John Crane as an Early Stage Researcher (ESR) as part of SOLUTIONS, an EU funded Training Network. The successful candidate will join John Crane UK Ltd. on a fixed 3 year contract and be enrolled for a PhD course at the University of Southampton, funded by the EU under the H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions program.

• The ESR will develop and validate a methodology to evaluate functional properties for turbo gas seals with novel solid lubricant coatings developed under this research project.
• As part of this, the coatings will be tested using custom-made tribometers (PoD, DoD, etc.) and turbo gas seal test rigs available at John Crane
• The properties of the novel solid lubricant coatings will be benchmarked against present surface engineering solutions of John Crane Gas Seals
• Specific coating analyses, such as wear track composition and tribo-induced structural changes, will be carried out both at John Crane and in laboratories of the collaboration European partners in the project.

Researcher PhD fellowship – Surface Engineering Solutions Job Requirements

Funding:
The ESR will be employed as Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher by John Crane UK Limited under a fixed 3 year contract; the salary is regulated by the MARIE SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE ACTIONS of Horizon 2020 and approx. £36,000 pa.

Fees for training and PhD course are covered by John Crane UK Ltd under Horizon 2020 funding.

Project Starting Date - 1 September 2017
Profile / Eligibility Criteria to comply with the terms of the SOLUTIONS funding:

• Excellent graduate in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science
• Language: English, level = high advanced
• The applicant obtained a degree not more than four years from the starting date of the contract (September, 1st 2017) or has not been awarded a PhD prior to the contract
• The applicant must not be a resident of the United Kingdom
• The applicant must not have resided or carried out main activities (work, studies, etc.) in the United Kingdom for more than 12 months in the past 3 years

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Working for Smiths Group means that you will join a leading organization that's making a positive difference to the world. At Smiths Group, developing talent is a vital part of our current and future business goals. And as you'd expect from an international company, Smiths Group offers competitive salaries and benefits packages. For more information please visit www.smiths.com

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