Research Assistant/Fellow - 15628

Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus

Research Assistant Salary (Grade R1): £35,490 to £37,488 per annum inclusive of London Weighting

Research Fellow Salary (Grade R1): £39,607 to £46,771 inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £50,858 per annum inclusive of London Weighting through sustained exceptional contribution

Hours: Full-time (35 Hours)

Contract Type: Fixed-term (30 months)

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits.  please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home

The College of Business, Arts, and Social Sciences (CBASS) conducts innovative and interdisciplinary research. Our diverse research supports the development of engaged, capable, and informed individuals through public engagement and academic programs. Read more .

The Business School at Brunel (BBS) researches diverse topics like accounting, HR, and strategy. Our research drives forward business and societal transformation Read more .

NARRATE (Horizon Europe Project 101138094) will develop a sophisticated tool using AI, Digital Twin, and IoT technologies that allows for end-to-end visibility and control over supply chain operations to monitor and predict potential disruptions, enabling supply chains to achieve improved resilience.

We are seeking a candidate to develop a Resilient Digital Module aimed at identifying and addressing two key sources of risk: uncertainty and disruptions. The role involves analysing and gaining a deeper understanding of how to mitigate high-impact uncertainties that affect company objectives. This includes scenarios such as potential loss of outsourced product orders, supplier disruptions, warehouse product losses, and late delivery times for orders with components from multiple suppliers.

You will take on the responsibility to be one of the researchers within the Brunel Team in the NARRATE project and to develop and lead a research agenda that focuses on developing RDM encompass Resilience Strategy & Risk Identification & Monitoring Tools for supply chains. You will lead the model analysis addressing the abovementioned issues, including data collection, model development, coding, model calibration, numerical analysis, data visualisation, data curation and statistical analysis.

You will also:

• Publish research papers in peer-reviewed journals (ABS3&4),
• Prepare and present the deliverables for other partners and industries.  

It is essential that you have finished your PG study in Operation and Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, or a related field.

You also must:

• Be proficient in one or more programming languages, ideally Python or C#,
• Have a strong mathematical modelling and Artificial Intelligence background,
• Have experience with the Risk Management, Resilience, and Sustainability.

We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a great occupational pension scheme and a range of health-related support. The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 31st  March 2024 (Midnight)

For further details about the post including the Job Description and Person Specification and to apply please visit https://careers.brunel.ac.uk

If you have any technical issues please contact us at: [email protected]

Brunel University London is fully committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive workforce culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, we particularly welcome applicants who are currently under-represented in our workforce.