Contract Type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full Time
Job Type: Research
Salary: £33,797 - £40,323
Vacancy Type: Academic / Research Vacancies
Closing Date: 22/03/2020
Ref No: 2936
Documents: 2936 JD Research Assistant in Low Carbon Technologies.pdf (PDF, 344.38kb)

The Faculty of Engineering & Technology seeks to appoint a Research Assistant in Low Carbon Technologies within the Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory Team.

The Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory (LCEI) is a business support project, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The post holder will work on scientific insights into Smart Building Technologies, Energy Management, Carbon Finance, the use of microwave technology and sensing applications, low carbon design and planning. You will be involved in the development of business-university collaborations leading to tangible outcomes in the delivery of the ERDF LCEI project’s contractual commitments.

Key to this role will be previous advanced academic research with relevance to actual industrial environments in one or more of the subject areas named above. Furthermore, you should have new and innovative approaches relating to the needs of local SMEs and the low carbon economy agenda for the Liverpool City Region and UK.

In addition, you will also be involved in raising the profile and promoting the activities of the project across the Liverpool City Region, supporting the implementation of targeted marketing campaigns and planning and attending key events, seminars and networking opportunities.

The School/ department is committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter for promoting the career of Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) in higher education. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post and all appointments will be made on merit.

This is a fixed term position up to 30 June 2023 Subject to Funding.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.