Research Assistant/Associate in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (Fixed Term)

A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, to work on multiple cross-disciplinary projects within the context of sustainable and resilient infrastructure. The successful candidate will join a large dynamic team of researchers working on different challenges.

The key responsibilities are driving, planning and conducting innovative research within their own area of expertise as well as broader areas in collaboration with others; consolidating, integrating, producing and disseminating research outputs from multiple projects; developing new and strategic research initiatives and opportunities; developing research training activities, collaborating with academic and industry partners and leading and managing multiple research activities.

The post holder will be located in the Civil Engineering Building,  West Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.

Applicants must have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD in Civil Engineering or a relevant discipline; to have excellent leadership, management, communication, organisational and problem solving skills; to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and to engage with industry partners.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges: Research Assistant: £27,929 - £32,348, Research Associate: £34,308 - £42,155

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance. 

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), publications list and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we may not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy please contact Professor Abir Al-Tabbaa (aa22@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role or about the application process please contact Ella Harding-Rolls (emh64@cam.ac.uk).

Please quote reference NM35082 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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