Research Assistant or Research Fellow in Non-CO2 Climate Mitigation

Fixed Term Contract until 31 July 2026

Research Assistant (if Masters obtained)

£28,203 per annum to £32,039 per annum, dependent on skills and experience

Research Assistant (if close to completing PhD)

£34,450 per annum

Research Fellow (if PhD obtained)

£37,337 to £40,347 per annum, dependent on skills and experience

Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire

This role is part of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship on ‘Reframing non-CO2 climate mitigation.’ You'll conduct research to improve simplified models and metrics, such as GWP*, to better represent the climate impacts of short-lived pollutants like methane and non-CO2 effects from aviation. You'll collaborate with a team and partners, including Oxford Net Zero, to advance this critical work. 

About the Role

This role is for a Research Fellow (or Research Assistant) on non-CO2 climate mitigation, and will require strong quantitative skills. The Research Fellow or Assistant will develop methods and tools to accurately represent the consequences of mitigating non-CO2 climate forcings on levels of global warming. This role will involve computer modelling and development, and co-development of software tools with software specialists. It will involve working closely with a team in Cranfield, and may involve a 1 month research trip to Japan to work with collaborators on model development. 

About You

You will be a self-motivated individual with an active interest in driving forward evidence-driven decision making through the development of fit-for-purpose quantitative tools. You will be capable of using and developing mathematical models of the climate system, and have an ability to probem-solve. While this position is aimed at post-doctoral researchers, those close to completion of their PhDs, or with a highly relevant Masters-level qualification, will be considered for a Research Assistant level position. You will have experience in a relevant area such as computer modelling and development, climate science, or statistical methods. You will have excellent communication skills, and be confident to work both independently and as part of a team.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here. 

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here, including a monitoring report and information about our staff networks that champion and support different groups.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply                                     

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Dr Michelle Cain, on (E): michelle.cain@cranfield.ac.uk

Contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 4906.

Closing date: 25/09/2024

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