Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow

This new full time post is available from October 2025 on a fixed term basis for 18 months.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate or a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the work of Pro Albert Chen. This European Commission and UK Research and Innovation funded post is available immediately for a fixed term of 18 months, with potential opportunity for renewal based on the performance.

The successful applicant will contribute to the project NATALIE by developing AI algorithms that integrate data from various sources to identify patterns and correlations between variables and enhance the understanding the impact of spatiotemporal variables in climatic events. The algorithms will further assess the environmental attributes to identify feasible nature based solutions (NBS) and evaluate their performances to provide decision support.

The successful applicant will focus on applying machine learning technologies to establish a small data approach to ensure data quality and trustworthy for the elaboration and application of data-driven and AI algorithms. This data contextualisation will enable to apply explainable AI to understand physical interrelation and connections between regional impacts and the implementation of the NBS.

The post will include delivering research outputs in the form of weekly reports, contributions to conferences, and scientific articles. 

About you

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD (or nearing completion) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes.

The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies, possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the urban water management to develop research programmes and methodologies.

The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Travel to meetings and workshops in overseas countries during the post will be required.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.

The University of Exeter  

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce. 

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Contact: Prof Albert Chen, e-mail a.s.chen@exeter.ac.uk.

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

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