Location: | Cardiff |
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Salary: | £32,332 to £44,263 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 22nd July 2024 |
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Closes: | 4th August 2024 |
Job Ref: | 18276BR |
We seek to recruit a highly motivated Research Assistant/Associate with proven intellectual and technical ability to conduct research in the area of modelling and analysis of multi-energy systems. Depending on their expertise, the candidate will be expected to contribute to on-going research activities in CIREGS (Centre for Integrated Renewable Energy Generation and Supply) that concern optimal design and operation of district heating, cooling and electricity systems, and estimating flexibility and energy demand (electricity, heating and cooling) of buildings in the UK at appropriate temporal (e.g. half hourly time resolution over a year) and spatial (from post code to national level) resolutions, under selected decarbonisation scenarios. Please click apply to see the full job description.
The post is full time, 35 hours per week, fixed term until 31 March 2026.
The appointment will be made, dependent on relevant qualifications, skills and experience, within the Grade 5 /Grade 6.
Salary:
£32,332 - £34,980 per annum (Grade 5 - Research Assistant). We do not anticipate appointing this position above point 25, £32,332 per annum or
£39,347 - £44,263 per annum (Grade 6 - Research Associate). We do not anticipate appointing this position above point 32, £39,347 per annum.
For informal enquiries about the post please contact Professor Meysam Qadrdan qadrdanm@cardiff.ac.uk
For further details about working at Cardiff School of Engineering please contact Chiara Riolo, Enginadmin@cardiff.ac.uk
Closing date: Sunday, 04 August 2024
This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only. We now invite external applications.
Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
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 committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
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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