Senior Research Fellow- Engagement

About us

Set within UCL’s Faculty of The Built Environment, The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (BSEER) is comprised of four world-class Institutes, providing the expert knowledge collaborative research and teaching of UCL Energy Institute, UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage and UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources. The UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering pursues a deeper understanding of the interactions between the built environment and health, human wellbeing, productivity, energy use and climate change.

About the role

The Senior Research Fellow / Research Fellow (Engagement) will be based in IEDE and will work intensively with other partners of the ‘Policy and Implementation for Climate & Health Equity (PAICE)’ project. The applicant will be responsible for strategic and practical support to enable the effective engagement and communications between researchers and external partners involved in the PAICE project. The role will coordinate and broker relationships within, and outside, the PAICE project. They will support the delivery of a policy-engaged research project to inform and evaluate UK Net Zero policies to generate and implement evidence. This post is available from July 2024 and is funded until April 2026 in the first instance, further funding to support the post may be available. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application proces s, please contact bseer-recruitment(at)ucl.ac.uk. If you have specific questions about the role please contact Gemma Moore, gemma.moore(at)ucl.ac.uk

About you

The candidate should have experience in, and knowledge, of undertaking engagement and applying research in a policy context. The ideal candidate will have a PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant field, experience of engagement with and in research, and a keen interest in multi-disciplinary research.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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