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a full-time Senior Research Associate in Just Energy Systems to join the Energy and Power research group at the Department of Engineering Science (Osney). The post is funded by the FCDO and is fixed-term to 31 March 2026 with the possibility of extension dependent on funding. The successful candidate will join the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) programme and the Strategic Hydrogen Integration for Effective Low-Carbon Development (SHIELD) in Ukraine project. CCG is a £95m UK ODA-funded research programme running until March 2030, helping developing countries take a path of low carbon development whilst simultaneously unlocking profitable investment in green infrastructure, opening up new markets and supporting delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SHIELD is a £1.7m FCDO-funded research initiative that focuses on assessing the potential of green hydrogen and ammonia within Ukraine’s energy system. You will be responsible for working on complex engineering problems, such as infrastructure development, system planning, and design specification in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) contexts, working in fields of geospatial analysis, development economics, electrical and transport system planning, system modelling, multi-criteria decision analysis, data science, and machine learning. You will perform stakeholder engagement and on-the-ground data collection in LMIC contexts and manage relationships with high-level government officials. You should possess a relevant Ph.D/D.Phil with post-qualification research experience, possess specialist knowledge of geospatial energy modelling and optimization in Python and GIS, plus experience of stakeholder engagement challenging geopolitical contexts. There is the possibility to underfill at Grade 7 (£36,024- £44,263p.a.) if the candidate holds a relevant PhD/DPhil or is near completion (please note that ‘near completion’ means that you must have submitted your thesis) and has the relevant experience. For more information about working at the Department, see Only online applications received before midday on19 March 2025can be considered.

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