Research Associate

13357BR

Cardiff School of Engineering

Research

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Research Associate
Cardiff School of Engineering

The successful applicant will be joining Cardiff University, one of the UK’s leading research led universities, as a Research Associate on the METAL-SoLVER mine water treatment project. The successful candidate will take a key role within the METAL-SoLVER team to coordinate and contribute to the establishment of a Mine Water/Waste Analysis Centre and Datahub as well as to undertake specialist chemical analysis in the field of mine water and waste analysis and manage the datahub. 

This post is full time, 35 hours per week, available from 1st January 2022 and is fixed term for 10 months.

Salary: £34,304 - £40,927 per annum (Grade 6)

Job ref: 13357BR

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Dr Devin Sapsford [email protected]

For further details about working at Cardiff School of Engineering please contact Karen Baldwin [email protected]

Date advert posted: Friday, 14 January 2022

Closing date: Monday, 31 January 2022

Please NOTE: 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”

Job Description

Main Duties

•    To conduct research within the field of mine water analyses and mine water treatment and contribute to the overall performance of the School and University by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding, publishing in national academic journals and conferences, and the recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students

•    To develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research including research funding proposals 

•    To attend and or present at conferences/seminars at a local and national level as required 

•    To undertake administrative tasks associated with the research project, including the planning and organisation of the project and the implementation of procedures required to ensure accurate and timely reporting

•    To review and synthesise existing research literature within the field

•    To participate in School research activities. 

•    To build and create networks both internally and externally to the university, to influence decisions, explore future research requirements, and share research ideas for the benefit of research projects

Other 

•    To engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally  to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile.

•    To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.

•    To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world

•    Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Qualifications and Education

1.    Postgraduate degree at PhD level (or nearing completion / submission) in a related subject area or relevant industrial experience

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

2. An established expertise and proven portfolio of research and/or relevant industrial experience within the following research fields:
i. Environmental Engineering/Management
ii. Environmental Geochemistry

3. Knowledge of current status of research in mine water chemistry and mine water treatment

4. Proven ability to publish in national journals or other research outputs

5. Knowledge and understanding of competitive research funding to be able to develop applications to funding bodies 

Communication and Team Working

6. Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication

7. Ability to supervise the work of others to focus team efforts and motivate individuals

Other

8. Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and team-working within work

9. Proven ability to work without close supervision

Desirable Criteria

10. Evidence of collaborations with industry.

11. Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community. 

12. Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the research activities of the School.

Additional Information

IMPORTANT: Evidencing Criteria
Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable criteria. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure when submitting this document / attaching it to your application profile you name it with the vacancy reference number, in this instance, 13357BR.  

Job Category

Academic - Research