Senior Research Fellow In Energy And Buildings

About us Set within UCL’s Faculty of The Built Environment, The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (BSEER) is comprised of four world-class Institutes, providing the expert knowledge collaborative research and teaching of UCL Energy Institute, UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage and UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources. UCL Energy Institute’s aim is to help to build a globally sustainable energy system, by bringing to bear multiple disciplinary perspectives to observe, analyse, model and interpret energy use and energy systems. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/energy/. About the role The successful candidate will work with the Smart Energy Research Lab (SERL) team led by Professor Tadj Oreszczyn at UCL. The main purpose of this role is to undertake research across the Smart Energy Research Lab’s range of projects relating to energy use in residential buildings. Developing and maintaining SERL’s data assets via best practice data management (e.g., data quality, data linking) processes to ensure SERL data is research-ready and fit for purpose is also a key aspect of this role.   As such, this role will be required to engage with SERL partners, and a range of SERL stakeholders (including DESNZ and other government departments). This post is available from 1 February 2024 and is funded until 31 December 2025 in the first instance, further funding to support the post may be available. A job description and person specification can be accessed by clicking on the 'Apply' button above. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact bseer-recruitment@ucl.ac.uk. This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa. About you We are seeking candidates with a PhD, or close to completion, in a relevant field with a substantial data science, quantitative analysis or statistical component; or equivalent relevant experience (including in non-academic organizations) and demonstrable experience conducting hands-on quantitative analyses, preferably using large/complex datasets. 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.