Research Fellow, Sustainable Systems (fixed term)

About the role

Applications are invited for a highly motivated and ambitious Research Fellow to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the newly created Bath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change (ISCC). 

The Bath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change integrates physical, social and systems science and engineering at Bath and develops leaders in tackling critical sustainability issues. Our work spans three core themes: 

• Sustainable Chemical Technologies
• Sustainable Systems
• Social Transformations

The Sustainable Systems theme takes a whole-systems perspective to measuring and embedding sustainability in decision-making, using methods from industrial ecology to understand and reduce the environmental footprints.

We particularly welcome candidates with expertise in some or all the following areas of quantitative sustainability assessment: 

• Life cycle assessment (LCA);
• Material flow analysis (MFA);
• Using methods in both research and commercial environments;
• Collecting primary data from stakeholders.

You will be expected to establish and pursue an independent programme of research within the theme of sustainable systems (further details here). This will include publishing in high-quality journals and securing external research funding.

As a Research Fellow you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the following core objectives of the Institute, by helping to:

• Establish a collegiate research culture, with a thriving, inclusive and connected research environment. 
• Foster inter-disciplinary groups to establish cross-theme working. 
• Lead engagement with a wide range of stakeholders relevant to the Institute’s work and representing the Institute at events. 

Excellent technical, organisational and presentation skills are essential, as is the ability to work well in an interdisciplinary environment. 

Interaction with a range of academic, policy and industrial partners will be expected.

Additional information

This is a full-time position, fixed term for 3 years initially with the expectation that this will be extended through securing funding.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact:

Dr Stephen Allen on s.r.allen@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university & are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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