Research Associate - Geo-Spatial Prospective Life-Cycle Assessment and Transport Network Analysis

Job description:

Are you interested in working for a top-ranked, triple-crown accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) Management School? With world-class facilities, ground-breaking research and cutting-edge thinking, we are seeking applications from ambitious, highly motivated and talented individuals who will be keen to play an active role in further enhancing the Management School’s international reputation for excellence in research, teaching and innovation that has positive societal impact

The Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation (LC3M) is one of four winners of the Leverhulme Research Centre awards, designed to support fundamental cross-disciplinary research across the whole range of the sciences, humanities and social sciences. Professor David Beerling FRS is the Director of LC3M which has been awarded £10m over a period of ten years, to address one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the 21st Century: global climate change. The vision for LC3M is to develop and assess the role of enhanced rock weathering (ERW) as a means of safely removing large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere to cool the planet while also mitigating ocean acidification. Professor Lenny Koh leads the social sciences stream on supply chain economics in the LC3M, where we are seeking to appoint an outstanding Post Doctoral Research Associate on geo-spatial prospective Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and transport network analysis to join the team. They will be reporting to Professor Lenny Koh working collaboratively with the LC3M and the cross disciplinary team.

The University’s Advanced Resource Efficiency Centre (AREC) and Management School will be the host of this appointment, working in close partnership with the LC3M.

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

We are keen to attract a diverse applicant pool. We encourage all potential candidates to reflect on their strengths and experience in the broadest sense, including transferable skills where appropriate, when considering their suitability for the position. Additionally, the panel will ensure that any career gaps due to caring responsibilities or illness are appropriately taken into consideration. In all cases, we will select the best candidate for the role

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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