Snabbfakta
-
- Bangor
Ansök senast: 2024-09-30
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molten Salt Processing
Job Number
BU03618
School/Department
School of Computer Science & Engineering
Grade
7
Contract Duration
12 months
Responsible to
Senior Lecturer
Overview
School of Computer Science and Engineering
A number of our courses are accredited by professional bodies like the British Computer Society and the Institution of Engineering and Technology, which means that learnt skills and attributes are recognised as being the first step to achieving a Chartered Engineer or Chartered Scientist professional qualification.
We are in a region of outstanding natural beauty between the mountains, lakes and forests of Eryri (Snowdonia National Park) and the dramatic North Wales coastline. Ynys Môn (the Isle of Anglesey) is also on our doorstep which makes our location the perfect environment to study.
Our facilities include superbly-equipped computer and networking laboratories, a state-of-the art electronic laboratory (one of the few in the UK badged by the leading test and measurement instrument makes Keysight Technologies), extensive research laboratories and a Class 1000 electronics cleanroom.
Nuclear Futures Institute
The NFI is an exceptional team at Bangor University looking to advance nuclear technologies in North Wales. Nuclear energy has played a key role in the region for many decades and the end of the Magnox era has opened up new opportunities, with two exceptional nuclear licensed sites – Wylfa and Trawsfynydd on our doorstep – and a rapidly growing industrial and academic resource at Bangor University and our science park, M-SParc. Since its inception in late 2017 – the Nuclear Futures Institute has built fabulous facilities that are being used by leading industry stakeholders to aid nuclear technology development. We are ready and open for business.
The Materials for Nuclear and Extreme Environments research group was established in late 2017 with the generous support of the Sêr Cymru programme. As a core part of Bangor University’s Nuclear Futures Insititute, our primary focus concerns the development of nuclear materials. However, we are materials scientists at heart and maintain general research interests spanning ceramics, metals, glasses and everything in-between.
The Reactor Design and Thermal Hydraulics (RDTH) group was established in late 2019 with the strong support of the Sêr Cymru programme. The group performs research in many areas of Nuclear Engineering including Reactor Physics, Thermal hydraulics, Severe accident, and Gen-IV reactors. There are currently two large scale thermal hydraulic rigs in operation – Thor and Bullet.
The Nuclear Medicine group was established in early 2021 due to the support of the Sêr Cymru programme, and supports Welsh ambitions for a medical radionuclide production facility in the region. The production facility would provide radionuclides for use in both diagnostic and therapeutic treatments in nuclear medicine, leading to better patient outcomes across the nation and beyond.
The Regulation and Policy research group’s efforts will underpin the safety of nuclear installations both in the UK and overseas. The group also have interests in nuclear security, nuclear safeguards, governmental organisation for the regulation of nuclear industries; international nuclear safety standards harmonisation; nuclear licensing; nuclear emergency planning, the management of radioactive waste; the tolerability of risk, the societal impact of the use of nuclear energy and the safety and regulation of fusion power plants.
The Project
In the proposed project, the extended LiCl-NaCl-KCl-RbCl-CsCl-SrCl2-BaCl2-LnCl3 (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, and Y) system has been selected as the primary model system to demonstrate accelerated exploration of structural, thermodynamic, and physical properties using our open-source platform including ML models, high throughput DFT-based first-principles calculations, MD and AIMD simulations, and high throughput CALPHAD modeling using UNIQUC and MQM models. The UK partners will also aim to further study LiCl-Li2O-(RbCl, CsCl, SrCl2, and BaCl2), representative of electroreducer pyro-processing salts, and (LiF-NaF-KF and LiF-BeF2), representative of the US and UK candidate molten salt reactor (MSR) fuel / coolant salts.
Purpose of the Job
As part of EP/X011607/1 - A molten salt community framework for predictive modelling of critical characteristics at Bangor University we are looking for a Post-doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) who can conduct high temperature experiments on molten salts (LKE) and support with CALPHAD modelling. As part of this program, we are interested in exploring filtration and solid oxide removal from molten salts.
The post holder will be responsible for lead research to identify solutions; implement process controls; and devise tests in working with high temperature molten salts and support research based physical measurements with CALPHAD modelling. The post holder will also liaise with external and internal partners within the NEUP program.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills/Abilities
Essential
Desirable
General
We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.
All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.