Research Associate – Tidal Lagoon Challenge

Cardiff University; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK university in Cardiff is seeking an enthusiastic Research Associate for the Tidal Lagoon Challenge project. The role is part-time (21 hours per week) and will involve conducting research to support the project's focus on renewable energy financing and regulatory environments. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a flexible, blended working arrangement. Salary ranges from £40,497 to £45,413 per annum, pro-rata.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supporting equality and diversity

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and committed to supporting research.
• Ability to conduct high-quality research.
• Experience with renewable energy projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research for the Tidal Lagoon Challenge project.
• Contribute to research performance of the School and University.
• Publish high-quality research outcomes.

Job description

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Research Associate to support the Tidal Lagoon Challenge project funded by the Welsh Economy Research Unit, examining the financing and regulatory environment around renewable energy projects.

The successful applicant will conduct research, contributing to the overall research performance of the School and University, carrying out research leading to the publishing of high-quality research.

This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spendingtime working on campus you may spend some timeworking from another location, e.g. your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.

Please contact Professor Max [e-mail], Cardiff Business School, or Professor Reza [e-mail], School of Engineering, Cardiff University, for further information.

The role is part-time (21 hours per week, 0.6fte) and offered on a fixed term basis for a period of 7 months.

Salary: £40,497 - £45,413 per annum, pro-rata (Grade 6).

Closing date: Friday, 29 August 2025

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

£40,497 to £45,413 per annum, pro-rata (Grade 6).