Research Associate in Sustainability Assessment for the Maritime Sector

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 24 months (subject to contract) flexible working patterns are possible

Working Pattern: Full Time

Location: Sheffield (Main Campus) 

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a Research Associate to join our Sustainability Assessment team in the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures and take a lead researcher role in UK-MaRes, the UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub (UK-MaRES). Your role will be to evaluate the sustainability of fuel switching for marine transport, including both fuel use on the ship (e.g. ammonia, hydrogen) as well as production of the fuel and storage at the port. This will include process modelling, life cycle assessment and technoeconomic analysis. 

UK-MaRes aims to accelerate the decarbonisation and elimination of air pollution from maritime activity in ports and at sea. As well as environmental impacts, the Hub also focuses on the potential economic and social benefits of transitioning to a clean maritime future. The Hub brings together over 80 university, industrial, civic and international organisations as project partners, including shipping companies, ports, equipment and service providers, fuel producers and civic bodies. 

You will work with a national team of researchers to develop fuel switching scenarios and use your process knowledge to model the scenarios and evaluate their environmental and economic impacts.

You will have strong analytical and modelling skills with experience of working in interdisciplinary teams.     

What We Offer 

• 41 days annual leave (including closure days and Bank Holidays), with the possibility to purchase up to ten additional days.
• Up to 5 days of paid time off to cover emergency caring responsibilities.
• A commitment to work life balance including, flexible working opportunities and hybrid working where possible.
• A highly competitive pension scheme.
• Discounts at participating shops and cinemas, and a cycle to work scheme.
• A commitment to your development, with programmes, learning modules and mentoring schemes.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace.
• A commitment to your wellbeing, with confidential emotional support, support for those going through the menopause, experiencing fertility treatment and having a baby, paid leave for IVF treatment and more.

Further information can be found at https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits 

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University. 

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience. 

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