Code: A/F Application Form, I/T Interview/Test, R - References

Job Description

Job title: / Research Associate
Department/School: / Mechanical Engineering
Grade: / 7
Location: / Claverton Down Campus
Job purpose
To undertake environmental life cycle assessment and systems assessment of anovel production route of bio-oil. This four year project has been jointly funded by BBSRC, EPSRC and Innovate UK as part of the IB Catalyst Programme and is a collaboration between the Universities of Bath and York and and industry partners Croda, C-TECH and AB Agri. The selected candidate will work alongside external colleagues and with the wider Sustainable Energy Research Team (SERT) based in Bath
Reports to:
Dr Marcelle C McManus
Staff management responsibility
None, although day to day supervision of other staff e.g. technical staff or supervision of doctorate students may be required.
Main duties and responsibilities
1 / Liaise with internal and external researchers within the consortium
2 / Review literature on designated areas of research and undertake life cycle and systems assessments on a range of bio-oil production technologies
3 / Assist with project management (for example, organising meetings and corresponding with partners)
4 / Assist in publishing results in academic literature, and disseminating results as appropriate e.g. by presentations at conferences and the preparation of journal papers.
5 / Participate regularly in group meetings and prepare and deliver presentations to the project team.
6 / Participate in the supervision of graduate students and undergraduate project student and the assessment of student knowledge
7 / Continually update knowledge and understanding in field or specialism to inform research activity
8 / Identify sources of funding and contribute to securing of funds for research where and when appropriate
9 / Disseminate knowledge of research advances to help inform departmental teaching effort where and when appropriate
Special conditions
Comply with the University of Bath Quality Assurance Codes of Practice where applicable.

Person Specification

Criteria / Essential / Desirable / Assessed by
A/F / I/T / R
Qualifications
Suitable engineering or mathematics degree / √ / √
Knowledge of life cycle assessment / √ / √
PhD in relevant area (LCA of bioenergy systems) / √ / √ / √
Experience/Knowledge
Experience of undertaking energy related life cycle assessments / √ / √ / √
Experience of report writing / √ / √
Demonstrates awareness of latest developments in the field of research / √ / √
Demonstrates a publication record in high quality, peer reviewed journals / √ / √
Working knowledge of an LCA software tool / √ / √ / √
Working knowledge of SimaPro / √ / √ / √
Technical knowledge of at least one bioenergy system / √ / √ / √
Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams / √ / √
Skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team / √ / √
Ability to organise own workload, with guidance from senior colleagues if required / √ / √
Ability to write research reports and to effectively disseminate outcomes / √ / √
Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication and presentation skills / √ / √
Competent IT skills / √ / √
Ability to distil and convey complex information and ideas / √ / √
Attributes
Highly motivated about energy and the environment / √ / √
Tenacity – working to achieve own objectives and overcoming obstacles / √ / √ / √

Code: A/F – Application form, I/T – Interview/Test, R - References