Research Assistant / Associate

We seek to recruit a highly motivated Research Assistant/Associates with proven intellectual and technical ability to conduct research in the area of heating and cooling demand in buildings and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University, carrying out research leading to the publishing of high-quality research. To pursue excellence in research and to inspire others to do the same.

The candidates are expected to be self-starters and resourceful team-players with an appetite for working with the industry.

The prospective candidates will further benefit from an opportunity to attend award-winning courses, workshops and careers advice organised by Cardiff University specifically aimed at researchers throughout their career to develop research and professional skills.  

The post is full time (35 hours per week) and fixed term for 24 months or until 30 June 2028, whichever date is the earliest.

Salary: 

£33,951 to £36,636 per annum (Grade 5). We do not anticipate appointing this position above point 25 of Grade 5 salary, £33,951 per annum. 

Or

£41,064 to £46,049 per annum (Grade 6). We do not anticipate appointing this position above point 32 of Grade 6 salary, £41,064 per annum.

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Prof. Meysam Qadrdan at Qadrdanm@cardiff.ac.uk

For further details about working at Cardiff School of Engineering please contact Karen Baldwin/Chiara Riolo /Bev Jones at Enginadmin@cardiff.ac.uk

Closing date: Sunday, 16 November 2025

This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only. We now invite external applications.

The School of Engineering holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award that recognises good employment practice and a commitment to develop the careers of women working in science. Cardiff University is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. For this vacancy we actively encourage women to apply. We will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share opportunities. 

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at:  Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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