Research Associate in Water-Energy System Planning

Job description:

If you are passionate about drought resilience, the energy transition, or both, we would love to hear from you. This post is a unique opportunity to tackle both in the same project.

The project.  You will lead the implementation of a ground-breaking water-energy model to understand how the energy transition can affect energy costs and carbon emissions from water use. You will work closely with the PI, Dr Charles Rougé, to make sure you get the best possible start, but we expect you will be able to imprint your own ideas and direction on the project within months.  We will support you to raise your profile as a top-tier analyst and launch a promising career, whether in academia or in industry.

You. We are looking for a well-organised and creative scientist/engineer to join us on this adventure. The ideal candidate will have a PhD (or be about to submit your thesis) or have equivalent experience in science and engineering. A strong quantitative background in relation with water and / or power systems engineering is preferred, but not essential.

You will have excellent data analysis, scientific programming, and communication skills and be able to plan and organise your time effectively. You will be based in Sheffield, with punctual travel to visit academic and industrial collaborators in the UK and abroad. You will also be supported and encouraged to present project outputs at national and international conferences.

The University of Sheffield. We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

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.

We are committed to enabling our employees to work in a hybrid model with flexibility over when, where and how to achieve the required outputs, in discussion with your manager.

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