Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow (111382-0326)

University of Warwick - School of Engineering

Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Salary: £48,543.72 to £57,710.28 per annum

Hours: Full Time (36.5 hours per week)

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract (3 year fixed term contract ending no later than 31st January 2030)

Placed On: 12th March 2026

Closes: 9th April 2026

Job Ref: (111382-0326)

This is a full-time (36.5 hours per week) fixed-term position for 3 years, funded through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network Met2Adapt (Grant Agreement 101227175). The intended start date is 5 October 2026.

Salary for this position will vary depending on entitlement of family allowance and enrolment in the pension scheme. The mobility allowance is automatically included as part of the salary which currently is £493.91 per month.

We are seeking to appoint a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Researcher, to undertake doctoral research in computational mechanics for the prediction of damage and fracture in meta-material composites.

This post includes registration for, and completion of, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering. The project title is DC10: Development of deep learning-based surrogate models for predicting failure in meta-material composites. We are looking for a motivated student to join a cutting-edge PhD project at the intersection of fracture mechanics and computational modelling.

The project will focus on the development of advanced numerical models (e.g. finite element method). The aim is to enable rapid and reliable prediction of material failure in complex engineering systems, with applications in renewable-energy structures and advanced materials.

You will join an internationally collaborative research environment within the School of Engineering at the University of Warwick and will work closely with the Principal Investigator and academic and industrial partners across Europe. As part of the Doctoral Network, you will participate in structured training activities, international secondments and network-wide research events.

You will undertake independent and collaborative research, contribute to project deliverables and reporting, and disseminate findings through high-quality journal publications and international conferences.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop strong expertise in computational modelling and advanced engineering analysis within a prestigious EU-funded research programme.

CLOSING DEADLINE: Thursday 9th April 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages.

Informal Queries: For informal queries about the role, please contact Emmanouil Kakouris (Assistant Professor) at Emmanouil.Kakouris@warwick.ac.uk