Research Associate in Wildfire Science Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
UE07, £35,333.00 - £42,155.00 Per Annum.
College of Science & Engineering / School of Engineering / Institute for Infrastructure and Environment
Fixed Term Contract - for up to 15 months; Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.
The Opportunity:
This Research Associate position will contribute to the technical development of methods of firebrand hazard quantification. Firebrands present a significant hazard to communities in wildfire prone areas. This project will seek to characterise the generation and transport of firebrands to better understand the hazard. This will include laboratory and field based practical work. The project has a number of external contributors and will involve working with colleagues at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Cal Poly and the US Forest Service. Laboratory work will be undertaken in the Rushbrook Fire Laboratory at the University of Edinburgh. Travel to the USA is expected for project meetings and fieldwork opportunities.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate skills in experimental fire science, solid combustion, fluid mechanics or heat transfer. They will also be able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team both within the project and the Fire Group at Edinburgh. Knowledge of wildfire is useful but not essential for this role.
A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- A good undergraduate degree and a PhD in mechanical or chemical engineering, applied physics or a clearly related area, with a focus on any of heat and mass transfer, combustion, or a closely related area.
- Evidence of high-quality practical work in the fields noted above.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team on a challenging problem in the lab and field.
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Please attach a CV and Cover Letter with your Application.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
