Senior Research Associate in Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) (Fixed Term)

International Society for Industrial Ecology; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in Cambridge is looking for a Senior Research Associate to join their Climate Compatible Growth programme. This role focuses on researching critical mineral supply chains to support sustainable energy transitions in developing countries. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Engineering and significant post-doctoral research experience, along with skills in environmental assessment and programming. The position is fixed-term until March 2025 with a salary range of £45,585 – £57,696.

Qualifications

• PhD in Engineering or a similar relevant field.
• Significant post-doctoral experience or equivalent.
• Knowledge of supply chains and production processes.

Responsibilities

• Research critical material production and supply chains.
• Model supply chain changes techno-economically.
• Collaborate with institutions in selected CCG partner countries.

Skills

Environmental assessment

Emissions accounting

Programming languages (Python, MATLAB, R)

GIS-type software

Collaboration and communication

Project management

Education

PhD in Engineering or similar

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Senior Research Associate in Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) (Fixed Term)

A Senior Research Associate position has become available as part of the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) programme, an exciting research programme involving leading UK universities and KTH Sweden. CCG is funded by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which aims to support investment in sustainable energy and transport systems to meet development priorities in the Global South. The key partner countries in CCG are Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, Lao PDR, Vietnam and India. The specific focus of this post is the modelling of critical mineral supply chains to support low‑carbon transition for energy and transport systems in developing countries.

The post holder will be located in Cambridge, UK.

The key responsibilities and duties are:

• Research critical material production and supply chains
• Model supply chain changes techno‑economically
• Academic & policy writing
• Collaborate with institutions in selected CCG partner countries

The skills, qualifications and experience required for the role:

• Applicants must have a PhD in Engineering, or similar relevant technical field, and significant experience working in a post‑doctoral position or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge and experience in: environmental assessment, emissions accounting, tools of Industrial Ecology; cost estimations of supply chains and production processes of minerals; programming languages (i.e. Python, MATLAB, R), software control (i.e. GitHub) and GIS‑type software.
• Collaboration and communication with multicultural partners, policymakers research institutes, colleagues.
• Evidence of high‑quality research outputs and being able to communicate them clearly
• The role holder should possess sufficient administrative skills to manage project/s
• Experience of managing own workload, sticking to deadlines, and ability to constantly update knowledge.
• The role holder would possess sufficient breadth/depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to develop research objectives, projects and proposals
• Evidence of project and team management

The salary range is: £45,585 – £57,696

Fixed‑term: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2025 in the first instance.

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