research assistant South Kensington, England
Job description
This is a two-year project with first a year at MIT and then a year at Imperial. We seek to advance the collaboration across our institutes and are looking for a qualified Research Assistant / Associate to contribute to the team and conduct research on understanding, quantifying, and mitigating the impacts of aircraft contrails.
Candidates must have a background in at least one of: atmospheric physics; climate science; air transportation systems; aerospace emissions modelling; or aircraft performance. MIT and Imperial College will be conducting separate but coordinated selection processes. Candidates should submit to both institutions their C.V., a cover letter, and contact information for up to three references.
Duties and responsibilities
- Conduct research in the area of aircraft condensation trail impact evaluation and mitigation.
- Collaborate with our teams across both universities working on contrail identification, modelling, and operational avoidance.
- Publish research results in leading journals and conferences.
- Collaborate with graduate students working on related research projects.
- Other duties as needed or required.
Essential requirements
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in English communication and excellent technical writing skills required.
- Strong interpersonal skills desired.
- The ability to contribute in a multidisciplinary team setting, prioritize and perform multiple tasks in a dynamic environment, and execute detailed technical protocols.
- Self-motivated and ability to prioritize and multitask.
Those appointed at Research Associate level
Hold a PhD (or equivalent) in aerospace engineering, atmospheric science, or a related field.
Those appointed at Research Assistant level
A first / masters degree (or equivalent) in aerospace engineering or a closely related discipline.
Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant level.
Further information
This is a full time, fixed term position for 1 year and based at South Kensington Campus.
Should you require any further details on the role please contact Mr Laurence Peffers at [email protected].. For technical issues when applying online please email [email protected]. For queries regarding the recruitment process please contact Lisa Kelly: [email protected]
The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/
The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances. Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level. http://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-integrity/animal-research/
Documents
- Job Description Research Assistant-Associate ENG02692.pdf
