Research Fellow in Designing Flow Processes for Emulsion Droplet Coatings

Are you a driven early-career researcher with interests in flow processes? Do you want to work on translating fundamental understanding of flow processes into industrial applications? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities?

Manufacturing and processing of emulsions is almost always carried out in a batch process both in academia and industry. Recently, a few methods have allowed for flow production of emulsion droplets via microfluidics or membrane emulsification processes, but this has yet to transfer to large-scale industrial processes. One challenge still to overcome concerns the fact that emulsion droplets are sometimes further processed to adsorb functional coatings on their surfaces, particularly in formulated products. This project aims to develop flow processes that allow in-situ functionalisation of emulsion droplet surfaces using more efficient and less energy-intensive methods. 

In this project, you will work as part of an EPSRC-funded project team and in close collaboration with an industrial partner. You will develop flow processes, including in-line and off-line characterisation methods. You will explore both the fundamental aspects of the developed flow processes and the functionalisation processes for model systems, that can be published in the academic literature. In parallel, you will also apply this knowledge to developing in-flow coating of industry-relevant emulsion systems.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Olivier Cayre, Associate Professor (email: O.J.Cayre@leeds.ac.uk) 

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary. 
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available. And much more!  

Please note: that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information, please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent.

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