Research Assistant (Fixed term for 24 months)

Liverpool John Moores University; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in the Liverpool City Region is seeking a Research Assistant to support a project on flood resilience in traditionally constructed buildings. The successful candidate will conduct research, including stakeholder interviews and field observations, while helping to develop a modeling tool that addresses surface water flood resilience. This role offers an excellent benefits package and the chance to contribute to significant research impacting traditional building practices.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Induction and development support

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting field studies and stakeholder interviews.
• Ability to develop models for traditional buildings.
• Understanding of flood resilience in construction.

Responsibilities

• Characterize and evaluate potential Surface water TBFR factors.
• Conduct desk studies and stakeholder interviews.
• Create and test the Surface water TBFR model.

Job description

Overview

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn't exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to be a key driver in a new Historic England funded two-year project titled "The Resilience of Traditionally Constructed Buildings to Flooding". This role will support the development and delivery of a Traditional Building Surface water Flood Resilience Modelling Tool (Surface water TBFR) to establish surface water flood resilience in buildings that are traditionally constructed in England. Enabling the capture of the most relevant features of surface water flood resilience, both pre- and post-impact. This will assist our understanding of the reality of resilience at the level of detail necessary for Historic England to help truly deliver effective, accessible, tailored, and practical guidance, training, and support for those safeguarding, retrofitting or adapting traditional buildings.

Responsibilities

You will be involved in the characterisation and evaluation of potential Surface water TBFR factors via:

• desk study
• flood stakeholder interviews
• field observations at flooded traditional and listed buildings case study site visits
• administration of a TBFR Survey

You will also help create the final Surface water TBFR model for different contexts and test it through a specific case study (Merseyside area).

Placement and Enquiries

This role will be based at the LJMU School of Biological & Environmental Sciences. Any informal enquiries may be made to Dr Sarah Percival: S.

Benefits

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction, and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

Context

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

Closing

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.