Senior Research Fellow in Indoor Environmental Modelling

The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (BSEER) is comprised of four world-class institutes, providing expert knowledge, collaborative research, and teaching across UCL Energy Institute, UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage, and UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources. The UCL Institute for Environmental Desing and Engineering pursues a deeper understanding of the interactions between the built environment and health, human wellbeing, productivity, energy use and climate change.

The successful applicant(s) will carry out indoor environmental quality and energy modelling in a range of building types and sectors and for different occupancy profiles to quantify indoor environmental exposures in the context of Net Zero targets and a changing climate, with a potential focus on vulnerable populations. The candidate should have extensive experience in computational modelling, and experience in the dynamic building performance simulation software EnergyPlus. They should have the ability to handle and analyse large datasets, using suitable software such as R, Python, Matlab or similar. The ideal candidate is a highly quantitative and analytical person with a PhD or close to completing a PhD in built environment, physics, climate, environmental, or atmospheric sciences or a related quantitative field, and a keen interest in transdisciplinary research. This post is available from 1 May 2025 and is currently funded until 31 January 2028. Further funding may become av ailable. UCL welcomes applications from international applicants and has licence to sponsor individuals who require a visa. This is dependent on the post and candidate meeting eligibility requirements for visa sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation.

About you 

An emerging reputation as an independent researcher in a research field that is relevant to the subject area, with publication record appropriate to career stage • Experience in the EnergyPlus software (or considerable experience in dynamic building performance modelling and the ability to become skilled at EnergyPlus) and analysing output, and experience in statistically analysing large datasets • PhD in built environment, physics, climate, environmental, or atmospheric sciences or a related quantitative field, or commensurate experience

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-site nursery On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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