Research Assistant in Modelling of Heating Systems and Thermal Energy

The Centre for Integrated Renewable Energy Generation and Supply (CIREGS), one of the research groups within Cardiff School of Engineering, is looking to recruit a Research Assistant to conduct research in the specialist area of dynamic modelling of heating systems including thermal energy storage.

The post holder will also contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University and the FLEXIS project (http://www.flexis.wales/ ).

Applications are welcome from candidates with an expertise in control theory, thermodynamics, hydraulics, thermal energy storage, and modelling of dynamic systems. 

Job details

The primary workplace for the successful candidate will be FLEXIS EAST office in Cardiff.

The prospective candidate will become a member of the CIREGS research group within the School of Engineering. CIREGS leads a number of large research and development projects in the UK.

The Research Assistant will further benefit from an opportunity to attend award-winning courses, workshops and careers advice organised by Cardiff University specifically aimed at researchers throughout their career to develop research and professional skills.  

The post is part-time (up to 20 hours per week), available immediately and fixed-term until 28th February 2023.

Salary: £27,924 - £32,344 per annum, pro-rata for hours worked (Grade 5).  It is not expected that an appointment be made above £29,614 per annum.

Job ref: 14044BR

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Prof Carlos E Ugalde-Loo ([email protected] ).

For informal enquiries about working at Cardiff School of Engineering please contact Bev Jones [email protected] .

Closing date: Thursday, 19 May 202

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

The School of Engineering holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award that recognises good employment practice and a commitment to develop the careers of women working in science. Cardiff University is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. For this vacancy we actively encourage women to apply. We will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share opportunities.  

“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: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/research/our-research-environment/integrity-and-ethics/responsible-research-assessment”