Research Fellow in Environmental Science and Engineering

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This is a fixed-term appointment for 36 months.

You will be responsible for:  

• Work as a member of the Architectural Engineering Research Group to provide high-level research support
• Undertake the related tasks as defined by the project Description of Work
• Contribute to the planning, design and delivery of research projects
• To deliver outcomes by contributing towards the creation of reports and presentations to industry partners and funders
• Responsible for writing papers for publication and attend meetings and/or conferences
• Assist in the writing and presentation of funding applications
• Assist in developing collaborative research with other individuals and groups in the School, University or externally as appropriate to the needs of the overall research programme
• Timely completion of work, reporting and analysing of results to agreed development plans
• Any other duties as required by the line manager/mentor within expectation of the appointed grade.

You should have: 

• PhD in environmental science or other relevant areas
• Significant relevant research experience in Life cycle Assessment and/or other areas of environmental sciences
• At least one high quality publication in related areas
• Experience in supporting other senior members in preparing proposals for research grant submissions
• A commitment to research
• Self-motivated and resourceful and have the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Show strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Makes operational decisions relating to own research projects
• Specialist knowledge of research area to devise solutions to unpredictable and unexpected research outcomes
• Appropriate strategies for tackling different types of problems involving a synthesis of prior subject knowledge
• Desirably professional training in Life Cycle Assessment tools such as GaBi and SimaPro
• General sensitivity when dealing with confidential and data protection issues
• Knowledge of statistical analysis of data using appropriate quantitative and qualitative techniques.