School of Mathematics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822
Grade: 7
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to August 2028 or 24 months from start date
This role will support the recently established £2.8M EPSRC Network Plus “Scale Up Mathematics for Formulated Products” (SUM4Products). The formulated-product sector influences many aspects of everyday life. For example, the sector is responsible for producing food and drink, personal-care products, cosmetics, washing and cleaning products, and medicines. However, in response to societal changes, there is a growing shift in the sector towards the rapid development of smarter, greener, and more personalised products.
The SUM4Products network aims to build a long-lasting, multi-disciplinary network of excellence that propels the UK as a global leader in formulation science and engineering with mathematics at the heart. It will connect academics from multiple disciplines, including engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, and biology with industrial partners from companies of all sizes, from micro-SMEs to multi-nationals. Mathematics will provide the underlying frameworks for developing predictive modelling capabilities that will unlock innovation across the sector.
Core to the delivery of SUM4Products is a group of Innovation Research Associates (InRAs) to tackle mathematical and scientific challenges pertinent to the formulation sector. This role is part of the group. Four InRAs will be appointed across Edinburgh, Bristol, UCL, and Birmingham. They will have opportunities to work with academic and industrial members of the SUM4Products network, and they will be encouraged to collaborate with other InRAs and Early Career Researchers involved in the SUM4Products network.
The role-holder will also engage with the other academic leads of the SUM4Products Network: Estefania Lopez-Quiroga (University of Birmingham), Helen Wilson (UCL), Matthew Hennessy (Bristol) and Halim Kusumaatmaja (Edinburgh). Moreover, the role-holder will work with academic and industrial partners of the SUM4Products network.
This post is available from 1st August 2026 but the start date is flexible and later start dates will be considered. This post is funded for 2 years in the first instance.
Please note: At the University of Birmingham, the formal job title for this post is Research Fellow. This role is directly equivalent to the Innovation Research Associate (InRA) positions within the SUM4Products Network. The equivalent post is also being advertised concurrently at UCL. All positions share the same purpose, responsibilities, and opportunities across the Network.
Research activities
Management and Administration
Liaison with and support of colleagues within the SUM4Products network, possibly including domestic and international travel, and support of meetings at other Universities.
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