Research Fellow in Low Carbon Home Performance (Fixed Term)

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

The Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology and Science is a pioneering Faculty, dedicated to creating and communicating knowledge and opportunities to ensure that all of our students can excel within their chosen discipline.

The School of Engineering and Built Environment is a vibrant community that welcomes bright individuals and creative thinkers. The school also has an impressive research portfolio, strong partnerships with industry leaders and first-rate facilities.

We are looking to recruit a Research Fellow in Low Carbon Home Performance in our School of Engineering and Built Environment.

You will work with Dr Hu Du on a consultancy project to advance sustainable housing solutions for a net-zero future. Key deliverables include performance evaluations, financial modelling, and the development of best practices leveraging emerging technologies like on-premise AI-driven analytics and digital twins.

You will play a key role in translating research findings into practical guidance which informs the large-scale new build housing programmes in the region, and help housing associations cost-effectively transform the “regulatory burden” into actionable and scalable solutions and reduce carbon emissions in residential buildings.

You will have a PhD or equivalent experience in parametric building performance modelling, non-intrusive load detection, low carbon building technologies or similar field. Specific duties includes:

• Delivery a consultancy project related to the performance evaluation of net-zero housing development.
• Perform parametric building performance modelling.
• Conduct non-intrusive load detection data analysis and reporting.
• Conduct financial modelling (carbon analysis, cost-benefit assessment) and economic analysis of low-carbon technologies for domestic buildings.
• Conduct site visits for performance evaluation data collection.
• Produce high-quality technical reports, training materials, and peer-reviewed publications.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade as deemed necessary by the line manager.

This is a 9-month fixed term full-time position, and available from 20 January 2026. Informal enquiries are welcome to Dr Hu Du via email: h.du@ljmu.ac.uk.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

The Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology and Science is committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter for promoting the career of Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) in higher education. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post and all appointments will be made on merit. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

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