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Energy Technologies Researcher

London South Bank University

Location: Cambridge, Hybrid
Salary: £37,099 to £44,263 per annum.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 20th September 2024
Closes: 20th October 2024
Job Ref: REQ10701

Turning Passion into Purpose.

London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting for the post of Energy Technologies Researcher.

This role will be based at AITL’s office (Cambridge) with occasional visits to LSBU (Southwark Campus) and is offered on a fixed-term contract basis for up to 24 months, subject to funding.

In collaboration with Advanced Infrastructure (AITL), London South Bank University (LSBU) has been awarded a 24-month KTP (subject to funding) for an Energy Technologies Researcher to work as a KTP Associate. The KTP Associate will manage the project, supported by the experienced staff from AITL in Cambridge and LSBU, Southwark, London.

AITL applies data engineering and data science to problems in the energy sector, with a focus on building valuable datasets and web-based tools for analysis and decision making. This project will enable AITL to enhance current, and develop new, services to improve energy modelling. The Associate will have the opportunity to work at a strategic level within the organisation with the support of an industrial supervisor from AITL, and the academic team from LSBU. The academic team comprises Professor Sandra Dudley and a team of Research Associates including Dr Robert Brown.

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum pro rata, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.

About You:
We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:

  • Master's degree with industry experience in a relevant subject area, including Electronic and Power Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics. PhD (or about to be awarded) is desirable.
  • Demonstrable and appropriate knowledge and experience of load flow analysis principles, and experience with at least one open-source tool for implementing them, such as OpenDSS, GridLAB-D, or Matpower.
  • Strong IT skills and ability to utilise a variety of software with demonstrable expertise in programming languages such as Python, C++ or MATLAB.
  • Experience integrating software systems and modelling frameworks across different domains.
  • Experience delivering research projects with commercial partners is also highly desirable.

How to Apply:
The person specification and full list of the key responsibilities for this role, alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application, can be found within the candidate pack attached to advert on our main jobs page, accessible via the 'Apply' button.

Key Dates:

  • The closing date for applications is 23:59 Sunday 20th of October 2024
  • Interview/assessment - week commencing 28th October 2024

Exact dates for interviews will be confirmed closer to the time. Please kindly note that interviews may be slightly later than the date advertised.

Depending on the individual circumstances of the candidate this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route. More details on this can be found within the candidate pack.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

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