Composites Research

Your tasks: The main objective of this position is to improve the fracture toughness of high performance composite materials. You are expected to plan and implement manufacturing and processing experiments with carbon fibre thermoset prepregs and characterise their fracture properties. Furthermore, you will plan respective processing equipment and thoroughly investigate fracture mechanics of composites. This also includes the development of according numerical analyses and simulations.

Applications are invited for the following position:

Irish Centre for Composites Research (IComp)

Research Assistant in Experimental Testing and Analysis of Composite Materials and Processes - Specific Purpose Contract

Salary: €21,850 - €32,930 per annum (maximum starting salary: €30,200)

Further information for applicants and application material is available online from: http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/