Through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Programme Queen’s University Belfast in partnership with Blow Moulding Technologies Ltd have an exciting employment opportunity for a graduate to work on a project to develop an innovative test method using a novel combination of spectrophotometric, mechanical testing and chemometrics to rapidly assess the quality of incoming plastic materials to enable a quick and simple evaluation of material behaviour during processing.
The KTP Programme has been helping businesses throughout the UK for over 40 years by recruiting suitably qualified graduates to deliver strategic innovation projects in industry. A KTP role is the perfect launchpad, helping accelerate your career by giving you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge and skills to a real-life challenge that delivers tactical change within a company. One of the unique benefits to KTP is that you will have access to a substantial training and development budget and have the support and guidance of Queen’s world class academics and researchers. Queen’s University Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland, with a distinguished heritage and history. As a member of the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, Queen’s University Belfast combines excellence in research and education with a student-centred ethos. As a leader of Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) development and delivery for 25 years, KTP is held in high regard within Queen’s and the programme has been the foundation for many research and teaching successes including 22 National KTP Awards.
This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Engineering or Science graduate to work in Blow Moulding Technologies Ltd (Belfast) on a 24-month collaborative project with Institute of Global Food Security at Queen’s and Polymer Processing Research Centre (PPRC).
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
* = may be demonstrated through the completion of a module, student project or placement.
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, click on the 'Candidate Information' link below.
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Cathy Wilson at cathy.wilson@qub.ac.uk or ktp@qub.ac.uk.
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