Postdoctoral Research and Impact Fellow

Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, Engineering 

The above full-time position is available on a fixed term basis from the 1st March 2024 to 31 March 2025 in the Engineering Department (Renewable Energy) in Penryn, Cornwall. Flexible working hybrid and job share arrangements can be considered.

The position will be based in the Renewable Energy group led by Prof Philipp Thies and will support the project team of the Green Skills, the Future is Green project team, comprising of project members from Engineering, the Business School and Exeter Innovation.

The role

We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated ‘Research and Impact Fellow’ to work across our portfolio of research and business support, in the areas of Floating Offshore Wind and Circular Economy, as part of the Green Skills project team in Penryn.

This full-time post is ideally suited to an individual who is keen to develop their impact and engagement skills The successful candidates will work to support staff in the department, as directed by the respective projects’ Principal Investigators.

The University of Exeter has recently published its Strategy 2030 (www.exeter.ac.uk/strategy2030/ ) and as part of that, the Engineering department is focusing on the following strategic objectives: to deliver excellence in fundamental research, to drive translation of research into practical outcomes, to further develop our significant industry engagement enabling exploitation of IP, to build long term international partnerships, to actively support strategic regional and university initiatives, and to develop cross-faculty educational opportunities at all levels.

To help us achieve these objectives we seek to appoint an individual who has an interdisciplinary outlook and who will build upon our strengths by bringing together expertise in a range of complementary fields. The University of Exeter provides an excellent environment for interdisciplinary research. We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business, and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students.

About you

For a Postdoctoral Research & Impact Fellow you will:

• Possess an in-depth understanding: Floating Offshore Wind, and/or Circular Economy circular economy, environment, Net-Zero or sustainability to enable the development of new knowledge and to create unique business support and research opportunities within the field.
• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge in Floating Offshore Wind, and/or Circular Economy demonstrated by a relevant PhD or equivalent in order to conduct industrially relevant research and support learning and knowledge exchange;
• Evidence of excellent teaching and training delivery, including the preparation, dissemination and revision of (online) training material for in-person and hybrid delivery
• Ability to use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage learners;
• Participate in and develop external networks, for example, to build professional networks or deliver outreach work, or build relationships for future activities;

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment.

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
• An Innovation, Exeter Innovation directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;

• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunnig Cornwall.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023).  

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

Read about our world leading research on Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country, with a modern and studding campus in Penryn, Cornwall. Nearby Falmouth is regularly voted as one of the best places to live in the UK.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

For further information please contact Prof. Philipp Thies, e-mail [email protected] .

The closing date for applications is Sunday 11th of February 2024. Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 12th February 2024.