Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

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Job details

Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full-Time

Job description

The University of Portsmouth is a global employer of choice where exceptional people create, share and apply knowledge that makes a difference.

Experience the pride of being part of a select group – one of only four universities in the south-east of England to achieve a prestigious Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. Additionally, we proudly rank among the top 140 universities globally in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

Ambition, Responsibility and Openness drive our every endeavour. Join our esteemed institution with a proven track record of success, and where dedication to excellence is key. We want people to make their mark in a professional community that truly values people, innovation, and achievement.

THE ROLE:

The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) will work on the Future Transport Zone (FTZ) programme, a £28.75 million project funded by the Department for Transport to trial innovative and sustainable ways to move people and goods. This is a multidisciplinary project in collaboration with the University of Southampton and Solent Transport, comprising Southampton City Council, Portsmouth City Council, Isle of Wight Council, and Hampshire County Council.

The University of Portsmouth will develop Mobility as a Service (MaaS) App in collaboration with a MaaS provider and investigate travel behaviour change to reduce private car usage, making travel journeys smarter and greener within the City of Portsmouth and the wider Solent area. The project aims to reduce environmental impacts of transport, improve air quality, tackle climate change and transform the Solent region into a better place to live and work. MaaS is a new mobility business model, relying on a digital platform that integrates travel planning and payment for various modes of transport services into a single on-demand service. Personalised multi-modal journey optimisation is a technology for door-to-door journey planning, designed to be an underpinning component of MaaS.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Prof. Djamila Ouelhadj ([email protected] ), mobile: +44 (0)7818453756

This appointment is a fixed-term contract for 12 months with a  possible extension to June 2025.

For internal candidates it may be possible to apply for this role under the Secondment Policy  . If you wish to apply as a secondee, you must have approval of your line manager in advance of submitting your application form. Please confirm in your application that your line manager has approved this.

DISCOVER THE ADVANTAGES OF JOINING OUR UNIVERSITY. WE OFFER A RANGE OF ATTRACTIVE BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
• Contributory defined benefits pension schemes – Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support and research staff and Teachers Pensions for our academic staff.
• Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
• Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
• Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
• Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Staff wellbeing programmes.
• Long service awards and recognition awards, which are awarded to staff for exceptional performance.
• Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
• Discounted learning.
• Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence  programme.
• The perks don’t stop there - click ‘apply’ for further information on My Reward and Benefits

UKVI STATEMENT

Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.

ED&I STATEMENT:

We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN  and Race Equality Charter  award holder, a member of Stonewall  and a Disability Confident Employer  we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives .

Please note the closing date may be extended if required.