At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop methods to study tyre particulate emissions and their environmental transmission.
- Company: Join Loughborough University, a leader in education and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous holiday allowance, access to excellent facilities, and competitive pay.
- Other info: This is a fixed-term position for 22 months starting on 1 Sept 2026.
- Why this job: Contribute to groundbreaking research on tyre emissions with an interdisciplinary team.
- Qualifications: Background in Geography or Environmental Science and experience in chemical characterisation techniques required.
The predicted salary is between 35608 - 35608 £ per year.
Fixed term, 22 months, starting 1 Sept 2026
About the role
Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University. This role is part of an interdisciplinary project to study the Health and Environmental Impacts of Particulate Emissions from Tyres (HEI-PET). We are looking for an ambitious Postdoctoral Research Associate who would like to contribute to the team’s development of a revolutionary interdisciplinary approach to tyre particulate generation, collection and characterisation. This 22‑month post will focus on the development of new methods to study environmental transmission and evolution of tyre particulates once they are generated from a car tyre or from existing road debris.
Working as part of an interdisciplinary research team, the successful candidate will develop and deploy a novel experimental campaign to investigate tyre transmission pathways to the environment. This will consider tyre emissions generated by a rolling tyre and the remobilisation of tyre wear particles deposited on the road surface. This will involve developing outdoor experiments in partnership with the project’s engineering team, and conducting laboratory‑based particulate ageing studies with the project's microbiology team from the University of Leicester. The researcher will also work closely with the rest of the project team to establish links between particle characteristics and their environmental/health impact.
About the Department
The successful candidate will be jointly hosted within the department of Geography and the department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering.
Qualifications
- A background in Geography, Environmental Science or a related discipline
- A track record in authoring original work for academic journal papers or similar
- Experience in typical chemical characterisation techniques
- Experience characterising microplastics and particulates using imaging techniques
Why should you apply?
With huge amount of variety in the role, there is an opportunity for you to develop and continually grow.
Application Process
Informal enquiries should be directed to Thomas Stanton at t.stanton@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone to 01509222793. For more information refer to JobDescriptionandPersonSpecification. For further support with your application, please refer to our application guidance, which includes some top tips to help you when completing your application.
Adjustments
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are additional adjustments you’d like to request, please contact Tomasz Cendrowski at T.K.Cendrowski@lboro.ac.uk. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
Closing Date: 8 July 2026
Interview Date: 17 July 2026
Benefits
At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:
- Time off – generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme
- Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523‑acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
- Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities
- Support for you and those close to you – through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on‑site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options
- Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world‑class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support
- Travel and sustainability – access to our electric vehicle and cycle‑to‑work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting
Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.
HEI-PET Research Associate in Tyre Emissions - Transmission in Loughborough employer: Loughborough University
Loughborough University offers a vibrant community with access to extensive green spaces on a 523-acre campus. Employees benefit from generous leave policies, including 14 university closure days, and have access to excellent health and wellbeing resources. The university is committed to addressing major societal challenges through innovative research.
