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Research Fellow in Transportation Resilience - Engineering and Physical Sciences

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
£30,942 - £42,792
Closing date
Nov 26, 2020

Job Details

Position Details

Engineering and Physical Sciences

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £30,942 to £40,322. With potential progression once in post to £42,792 a year

Grade 7

Full time

Fixed term contract until 30th November 2021

Closing date: 26th November 2020

Background

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge in the area of climate change hazards to infrastructure and managing associated risks, with a focus on analytical approaches in support of decision-making tools by undertaking a range of activities within the Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation group of the School of Engineering. The project will involve analysis of short and long term risks to transportation infrastructure due to climate change and security factors. Identification and analysis of expected climate and security-related hazards, and how these might change over time. will form a key element of this research. This will inform a decision-making framework, evaluating hazards and vulnerabilities to draw up a strategy and implementation framework for dealing with risks to transportation systems.

Summary of Role
  • Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids.
  • Operate primarily within the area of aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, risk analysis and the effect of climate change and hazards on transportation infrastructure.
  • Analyse and interpret research findings and results.
  • Contribute to generating funding.
  • Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar.


Main Duties

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.
  • Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, in the field of aerodynamic effects on structures, climate change effects, risk analysis and CFD, with assistance of a mentor if required.
  • Apply decision framework for roads and rail developed in the School to anticipated climate hazards and how these might change over time, to develop a decision-support tool for infrastructure managers.
  • Design, develop and carry out appropriate experiments using specialist equipment. Collect, interpret and analyse results accordingly.
  • Work with project partners internationally.
  • Contribute to writing bids for research funding.
  • Analyse and interpret data.
  • Apply knowledge thus gained in a way which develops new intellectual understanding.
  • Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc.
  • Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline.
  • Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods.
  • Undertake management/administration arising from research.
  • Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration.
  • Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader.
  • Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews.
  • Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters.
  • Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research.
  • Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines.


Person Specification
  • Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline
  • A higher degree relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications.
  • Demonstrable knowledge and experience of research in CFD, aerodynamic effects on infrastructure and structures, risks to resilience related to climate change and mapping hazards against expected climate change effects. Demonstrable research outputs in the field of aerodynamic impact on infrastructure and wind energy will be relevant.
  • High level analytical capability.
  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
  • Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones.
  • Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively.
  • Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes.
  • Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project.
  • Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort.


Informal enquiries can be made to Nadeen Taylor - N.Taylor.3@bham.ac.uk

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