About this role
Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Duration: Fixed-term contract until 31st May 2028
About the Role
Informal Queries
For informal queries, please contact Richard McMahon (Professor) at [email protected].
We are working on innovative electrical machines and drives that are instrumental in the decarbonisation of transport, and you will be critical to that success.
Our “Winding Centre of Excellence” and PERMIT lab, funded by Innovate UK’s Driving the Electric Revolution – Industrialisation Centres, is a significant investment in research in manufacturing, with the aim of developing designs and manufacturing process and techniques, applying new materials to reduce cost, improve efficiency and power density.
About You
The Research Fellow will be an expert in the design and testing of advanced electrical machines. They will have deep understanding of the design and testing of electrical machines and their future developments that will improve total cost, performance, and efficiency.
The post is associated with research topics from materials, component design to systems and applications of electrical machines and the practical aspects of installing and operating test equipment.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description as a PDF below.
JD Research Fellow (111628).pdf – 210KB
PhD Status
If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).
Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).
CLOSING DEADLINE: Sunday 17th May 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)
Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.