Research Assistant/Associate in Building Stock Modelling (Fixed Term)

A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on BuildZero.

The post holder will be located in Central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.

The key responsibilities and duties are:

Developing a complete characterisation of the UK building stock
Developing dynamic stock and flow tools
Liaising and networking with BuildZero research team and industrial partners
Planning and organising research and reporting

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are:

Applicants must have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD in Engineering or other relevant area
Knowledge and experience in: Material flow analysis, environmental assessment, emissions accounting or other topics and tools of Industrial Ecology (essential), Modelling and resource analysis (essential), Use of Python, Matlab or other appropriate programming languages (essential), Familiarity with building and construction (desirable), Satellite imagery and machine learning processing (desirable).
Collaboration and communication with industrial partners, other research institutes, and colleagues
Evidence of potential to produce high-quality research outputs, and experience of developing own models and tools
Experience of managing own workload, sticking to deadlines and the ability to constantly update knowledge

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges:
Research Assistant: £29,605 - £33,966
Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.