Research Fellow

About the Role

To develop and design a power converter for EV rapid charging and big renewable hookups. This will be carried out as part of a research team, within an exciting, prestigious project funded by Invest NI, aiming to implement a power converter with the view to boosting its efficiency reliability and scale. This is a unique opportunity to build the next generation of renewable energy interfaces and work at one of the leading institutions in the United Kingdom, Queen's University Belfast, collaborating with a team of academics and industry. The successful candidate will become an active member of the Energy, Power and Intelligent Control (EPIC) research centre within the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EEECS), contributing to word leading research outputs and completely new research initiatives in the broader area of Power Electronics and Renewable Energy Conversion.

About the Person

The successful candidate must have and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:.

• Hold, or about to obtain*, a PhD in Power Electronics, Electronic/Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline.(must be obtained within 3 months of closing date of post)
• Significant, relevant experience with a demonstrable background in in the broad area of electrical engineering.
• Experience communicating to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience of completing ICure Engage or Discover programme

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed-term contract (available until 9 April 2027). Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport

Candidate Information