Postdoctoral Research Fellow - eMake Value Retention Centre

Faculty of Environment, Science & Economy

This UKRI funded post is available from 1^st March 2025 to 30^th September 2027.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the delivery of the UKRI Funded ReMake Value Retention Centre (RVRC) led by Strathclyde University and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) in collaboration with the University of Exeter. The RVRC aims to support businesses within the high-integrity engineering sectors (renewable energy, aerospace, automotive, marine) to implement circular economy practices – specifically reuse and remanufacture to create lasting economic, environmental and social value. This role will specifically focus on the development and implementation of Circular Business Models.

The Research Fellow will play a key role in delivering the project, in collaboration with researchers from the Universities of Exeter, Strathclyde and Sheffield and with a range of partners across the high-integrity engineering sectors. Specifically this role will focus on research and practise associated with the development and implementation of Circular Business Models.

The research will include: 

• Mapping resource and stakeholder value chains in Glasgow’s high-integrity engineering sectors,
• The analysis of circular business models to identify opportunities for economic, environmental and social value creation for businesses within renewable energy, transport and manufacturing sectors,
• Leading stakeholder workshops and webinars to enhance circular business model understanding, skills and knowledge,
• Creating tools and methods to aid businesses in adopting circular business models,
• Develop case studies to analyse circular business model implementation and the benefits of digital technologies,
• Work with other researchers and partners across the RVRC to achieve the aims and vision of the centre. 

About you

You will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in the Circular Economy and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will be able to work in an interdisciplinary way, understanding and integrating their work and the work of others to support businesses in adopting circular economy practises.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Further information

For further information please contact Professor Fiona Charnley, e-mail: f.charnley@exeter.ac.uk 

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