Research Fellow (Technical Role)

Full time, Fixed Term (until 31/07/2026)

Teesside University is looking to appoint a Research Fellow to support the delivery of the Research England Development (RED) Fund project, 'Growing Teesside’s Hydrogen Economy and Catalysing a Just Transition to Net Zero'. The project will be delivered in partnership with Durham University.

This is a significant, high-profile project, and the Research Fellow will play a crucial role by: 

• Working with partners to develop a portfolio of collaborative innovation projects. These will support businesses to develop and deploy novel hydrogen technologies, or engage key public audiences (local schools, residents, policymakers) in the project 
• Undertaking advanced research to deliver these projects, working as required with senior academic, industry and community leads 
• Reporting progress through the overall project's governance structures  
• Working with the project manager to ensure the timely delivery of these projects within budget 
• Delivering high quality research outputs targeted to a range of audiences 

The postholder will work within a cohort, and with the wider project team, to maximise the outcomes of the RED funding and Teesside and Durham Universities' investment in the project, and will be supported to engage in a programme of personal and career development activities. 

As well as completing the online application form, please can you upload a separate document of your four highly cited papers as well as a three page research proposal of one or two of the research areas outlined in the person and job spec. The research proposal should include a brief literature review of the selected area, methodology and expected outcomes. 

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. 

If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place via Microsoft Teams. Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.

Job Reference: B00249

For further details of this and other posts, please refer to our website at http://www.tees.ac.uk/jobs 

Closing date: 08/05/2024 

Interview date: 30/5/2024

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