AI-Driven Research Fellow: Climate-Resilient Buildings

Brunel; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave package

Pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Brunel University London is seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant or Research Fellow to contribute to the CLIMABUILD Horizon Europe project, developing AI-enabled digital technologies and decision-support tools for resilient, sustainable buildings.

You will work with the College of Engineering, Design & Physical Sciences on resilience assessment, digital twins, knowledge graphs and lifecycle analysis, collaborating with international partners and Living Labs. Hybrid working is supported.

Qualifications

• Applicants should hold a degree in Civil, Environmental, Building or Infrastructure Engineering, Computer Science or a closely related discipline.
• Appointment at Research Fellow level will require a PhD or equivalent research experience.
• Essential competencies include analytical and computational skills, programming ability (Python, MATLAB or R), knowledge of resilience, sustainability or lifecycle assessment, and familiarity with AI technologies including LLMs.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work independently within an international and interdisciplinary team are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop, apply or support mathematical, computational and data-driven approaches for resilience, sustainability and lifecycle performance of buildings and infrastructure.
• Contribute to AI-enabled digital solutions, including LLMs, RAG, knowledge graphs, digital twins and intelligent decision-support tools.
• Investigate climate adaptation and low-carbon renovation strategies via lifecycle assessment, scenario analysis and multi-criteria optimisation.
• Support development, integration and validation of methodologies and digital tools with project partners and Living Labs.
• Contribute to scientific publications, project deliverables, stakeholder engagement and research dissemination.

Skills

Analytical skills

Computational skills

Python

MATLAB

R

LLMs

Education

PhD or equivalent research experience

Relevant degree in Civil, Environmental, Building or Infrastructure Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R

Job description

Brunel University London is seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant or Research Fellow to contribute to the CLIMABUILD Horizon Europe project, developing AI-enabled digital technologies and decision-support tools for resilient, sustainable buildings.

You will work with the College of Engineering, Design & Physical Sciences on resilience assessment, digital twins, knowledge graphs and lifecycle analysis, collaborating with international partners and Living Labs. Hybrid working is supported.