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

University of Cambridge; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge is hiring a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering to work on BuildZero. The successful candidate will develop tools to characterise UK building stock, collaborate with partners, and contribute to innovative research efforts on environmental assessment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Engineering or close to obtaining it.
• Knowledge in environmental assessment, emissions accounting essential.
• Skills in Python and Matlab necessary for the role.

Responsibilities

• Developing characterisation of the UK building stock.
• Creating tools to explore retrofit requirements.
• Networking with research team and industrial partners.

Skills

Material flow analysis

Environmental assessment

Emissions accounting

Modelling

Resource analysis

Python

Matlab

Collaboration

Communication

Education

PhD in Engineering or relevant area

Job description

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 to explore retrofit requirements and trade-off
• 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).
• 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.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.

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If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Dr André Cabrera Serrenho at [e-mail] for queries of a technical nature related to this role, and please contact Kirsten Saward at [e-mail] for queries about the application process

Please quote reference NM46266 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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