Senior Research Associate in Data-Centric Construction (Fixed Term)

A position exists, for a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on Data-Centric Construction.

The post holder will be located in West Cambridge Cambridgeshire, UK.

The key responsibilities and duties associated with this post include leading and managing a research group focused on data-centric construction, encompassing data acquisition (e.g. sensing, monitoring) and/or data engineering/science, develop and maintain strong partnerships with industry stakeholders to promote the exploitation of research outputs and team capabilities and to share 'best practice' skills, assisting with the development and delivery of high-quality teaching, publishing research findings in leading academic journals, securing external research funding to support and initiate new complementary research initiatives, assisting with the supervision and general management of the CSIC team, and networking with other research centres both within Cambridge and beyond.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role include (i) a PhD in construction/civil/information engineering or a cognate discipline, (ii) a track record in data-centric construction, (iii) some experience of applying for research funding, (iv) excellent communication skills at all levels, (v) commitment to a 'gold-standard' research culture, (vi) a track record of the highest quality research, (vii) willingness to supervise research students, (viii) commitment to teaching, and (ix) a demonstrable interest in working with industry.

Additionally, the candidate should demonstrate: (1) high-quality research output: preferably first author on at least 4 papers in the past 2-3 years, or similar. The level of four publications is the lowest possible limit at which an appointment could be credible; (2) independence: including helping manage a group, partly running a research project, (co-)supervising students etc; (3) strong supporting references.

Appointment at Senior Research Associate level is dependent on significant experience as a postdoctoral research associate or equivalent post-PhD experience, with proven impact from authored publications.

Salary Range: £46,485 - £58,596

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 60 months in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the apply button above.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV; including a list of publications), a supporting letter covering (1) your motivation for the post and (2) point-by-point account of how you meet each of the selection criteria, and strictly one journal publication/draft that exemplifies the quality of your research in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Dr Brian Sheil (bbs24@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role or Jessica Krishan csic-admin@eng.cam.ac.uk for queries related to the application process.

Please quote reference NM44299 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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