Research Assistant or Research Fellow in Hydrogen Systems Optimisation

Fixed Term Contract for 30 months 

Research Assistant (if close to completing PhD): Full time starting salary is £28,929 to £33,825 per annum

Research Fellow (if PhD obtained): Full time starting salary is £37,337 per annum

Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire

We welcome applications from passionate and skilled researchers to join our team to contribute to developing whole systems frameworks and delivering the techno-economic analysis of Net Zero Hydrogen (H2HZ) ecosystem pathways.

About the Role

The Global Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) Center advances net zero hydrogen technologies sustainably and cost-effectively. You will support policies, economics, and markets, modeling and optimizing hydrogen systems. Join a transdisciplinary team of experts in a vibrant, supportive research environment with cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural collaboration opportunities. 

You will analyse hydrogen's interdependencies with energy systems, using model-based (e.g., stochastic optimization) or model-free methods to assess large-scale net-zero hydrogen production. Collaborating with stakeholders, you'll evaluate techno-economics through case studies in Canada, the USA, and Australia, considering governance and market factors. International travel is likely. 

You'll collaborate with academics from Imperial College London, Newcastle, Cambridge, and Birmingham to explore net zero hydrogen technologies, their characteristics, and potential social impacts and opportunities.

About You

You will be educated to doctoral level (or close to completion) in hydrogen systems optimisation, whole systems, or a related field, with expertise in techno-economic analysis. Strong analytical skills, multidisciplinary teamwork, and confident engagement with academic and industry partners are essential. A proven track record of high-impact publications and a commitment to scientific rigor and applied problem-solving are required. 

In return, you'll gain exciting career opportunities, collaborating with a dynamic, multidisciplinary team at the forefront of world-leading research and education in a supportive environment. 

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

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.

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 Da Huo, on (E): Da.Huo@cranfield.ac.uk.

To apply please click above 'Apply' Button. For further details please contact peoplerecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk quoting 5019.

Closing date: 18 March 2025

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