Research Fellow

We are looking for a highly productive, ambitious and collaborative member to work in EPSRC DICE+ Network feasibility study "Busloads of Value" (dice-networkplus.org/about-us/our-funded-research) research project/team assisting in the development of research proposals and the planning and delivery of the research activity specifically to explore circular, digitally enabled business models for the electrification of mid-life bus fleets.

The research fellow will have responsibilities in independent research, planning, day to day project management, collaborations, and outreach.

About the person:

The successful applicant is expected to:

• Have or be about to obtain a PhD in Sustainable Transport, Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy, Energy Systems, Operations/Industrial Engineering, Management Science, Information Systems or a closely related field, with
• Demonstrable experience in at least two of the following areas:

• • Life-cycle or techno-economic analysis;
  • Contractual or governance design for data-enabled systems;
  • Digital passport or asset-data modelling;
  • Stakeholder co-design or participatory research;
  • Transport decarbonisation or circular-economy applications.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application.

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