Applications are invited for up to two Research Fellows to join the Surrey Circular Economy group.  The positions will be based within the school of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and will contribute to the digital tool development within two EPSRC funded projects:

1. IDEA: Inverse Design of Electrochemical Interfaces with Explainable AI (grant number EP/W03722X/1) and,
2. (ii) C-Circ: Accelerating the Translation of CO₂ Electrolysers.

The post will be based within the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (SCCE), post holders will have the opportunity to interact with the extended groups within the Surrey Circular Economy research teams as well as partners from collaborating Universities and industry. At Surrey, we adopt an integrated approach that combines experimental studies, multi-physics and data-driven modelling, explainable AI, and techno-economic analysis to advance the application of digital technologies. This approach supports the transformation of the chemical sector, the third-largest industrial direct emitter of CO₂, towards improved environmental sustainability. 

We are currently seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the University of Surrey and work in Dr Isabella Guido’s research group for a 2.5-year project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

The project aims to investigate how physical forces and collective dynamics lead to deformation and shape changes of biological systems by using biomimetic networks of reconstituted microtubules and motor proteins. These active networks will be designed to mimic the dynamic behaviour of the cellular cytoskeleton and provide a unique model system to explore how active stresses generated by microtubules and motor proteins at the nanoscale scale up and are collectively transmitted to the mesoscale. By encapsulating the active networks in a cell-like compartments, this system will enable us to investigate the mechanical principles underlying symmetry breaking and morphological changes in cells. 

The interdisciplinary project involves experimental work spanning active matter physics, membrane biophysics, and microfluidics. The successful candidate will work closely with Dr. Isabella Guido and academic collaborators from Paris-Saclay University, and Kyoto University. The candidate will develop and apply experimental and imaging techniques to characterise the pattern formation and mechanical deformation of the reconstituted active networks within confined, cell-like environments.

We are seeking an experienced Research Fellow to work on a partnership project with NHS and healthcare organisations to systemically improve the wellbeing of healthcare staff so that they can thrive.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the smooth running of this National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded research project that aims to improve the wellbeing of the UK healthcare workforce.  One of the key aims of the partnership is to ensure inclusion of ‘seldom heard’ groups, who are likely to include staff from racially minoritised groups, internationally recruited, disabled and non-clinical staff.

The NHS workforce crisis is driven by complex, interconnected factors. To address key knowledge gaps, we are using a mixed-methods realist approach to identify, implement, and evaluate systems-level promising ‘bundles’ of interventions. We will use co-design methods to agree priorities and interventions in partnership with NHS staff.

We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher with mixed methods research skills and ideally realist methodology experience and excellent project management and organisational skills. They will be responsible for primary and secondary data collection and ensuring the smooth running of this large-scale workforce research partnership project, with strong supervision and support from an experienced wider research team.

The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Surrey invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the mechanistic modelling of pharmaceutical tablet disintegration. This UKRI/EPSRC-funded project offers a unique opportunity to join a dynamic research team collaborating with a consortium of academic and industry partners.

The post holder will be responsible for developing and implementing mechanistic models, primarily using the Discrete Element Method (DEM), to analyse and predict pharmaceutical tablet disintegration. The goal is to construct robust, physics-based simulations that deepen the understanding of the underlying processes and ultimately create predictive tools for optimisation and control.

We are looking to recruit an experienced qualitative post-doctoral researcher with an interest in ethnic inequalities in mental health. The researcher will join a friendly team of quantitative and qualitative researchers on an NIHR funded project to explore inequalities in antidepressant prescribing in primary care for the South Asian diaspora. Duties will include participant recruitment, data collection, keeping meticulous records of participant retention, working with our PPI and governance representatives, data analysis, writing for publication and event planning. The role will include recruiting from diverse communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with community stakeholders, patients, and primary care professionals to embed change into care practices for those living with depression.