University of Surrey
Job title:
Research Fellow
Company
University of Surrey
Job description
The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve – shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.The roleWe are seeking a highly motivated Research Fellow wishing to advance their career in a research-driven, interdisciplinary environment, beginning 1 November 2024 or soon after, for 24 months. The Fellow will support the Dr Lirong Liu in delivering the UKRI funded project Energy Demand Research Centre. The project offers an excellent opportunity to develop research expertise in a collaborative project by working with an interdisciplinary team involving diverse partners.About youThe Research Fellow will carry out research for the project in Equity theme that is finding out how different energy demand solutions can deliver an affordable, clean and more equitable net zero energy system. You will focus predominantly on develop an energy-demand focused optimisation model with the equity maximisation as the objective function and apply this model for examples of communities. You will use AI techniques to address the multi-objective and diverse challenges. Your work will also include literature reviews, data analysis, writing reports, supporting project management, as well as liaising with team members (external and internal). UK and international travel may be required.The successful candidate will have a PhD in Power and Energy system, Environment, Sustainability or a related discipline, data analysis skills, and ideally have some expertise in AI skills.How to applyPlease submit your CV and a covering letter with your application on the university website.For further information, contact Dr Lirong Liu atPlease note, interviews are scheduled to take place on 7th October.Further details
Expected salary
£36024 – 39347 per year
Location
Guildford, Surrey
Job date
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:30:20 GMT
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