Research Assistant/Associate in Building Stock Modelling (Fixed Term)
University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering, Central Cambridge
| Location: | Cambridge |
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| Salary: | £29,605 to £45,413 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 11th June 2025 |
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| Closes: | 6th July 2025 |
| Job Ref: | NM46266 |
A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on BuildZero.
The post holder will be located in Central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.
The key responsibilities and duties are:
- Developing a complete characterisation of the UK building stock
- Developing dynamic stock and flow tools to explore retrofit requirements and trade-off
- Liaising and networking with BuildZero research team and industrial partners
- Planning and organising research and reporting
The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are:
- Applicants must have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD in Engineering or other relevant area
- Knowledge and experience in: Material flow analysis, environmental assessment, emissions accounting or other topics and tools of Industrial Ecology (essential), Modelling and resource analysis (essential), Use of Python, Matlab or other appropriate programming languages (essential), Familiarity with building and construction (desirable)
- Collaboration and communication with industrial partners, other research institutes, and colleagues
- Evidence of potential to produce high-quality research outputs, and experience of developing own models and tools
- Experience of managing own workload, sticking to deadlines and the ability to constantly update knowledge
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: £29,605 - £33,966
Research Associate: £36,024 - £44,263
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click 'Apply' above.
Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter explaining why you meet the requirements for this post in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will 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 Dr André Cabrera Serrenho at ag806@cam.ac.uk for queries of a technical nature related to this role, and please contact Kirsten Saward at khs29@cam.ac.uk for queries about the application process.
Please quote reference NM46266 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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