Research Fellow, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Job Description:

The School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint a candidate to the post of Research Fellow to conduct research in relation to the life cycle assessment of electric foiling commercial maritime transportation in close collaboration with industrial partners, Artemis Technologies, and other partners of the Belfast Maritime Consortium.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:

• An undergraduate degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or other related fields
• Or be about to obtain, a PhD in the field of life cycle assessment
• At least 3 years’ relevant research experience.
• Demonstrable knowledge of:
  • the life cycle assessment
  • statistical and probabilistic analysis
  • SimaPro or other related tools for the Life cycle assessment.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please click the Candidate Information link below.

This post is fixed term until 31 December 2024. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.  

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working                              
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.  

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/ 

Candidate Information 
About the Belfast Maritime Consortium
Attractive Reward Package 
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