We are looking for an enthusiastic Research Associate to join Cardiff’s team to help deliver the HyNTS project.This position is f.....
We are looking for an enthusiastic Research Associate to join Cardiff’s team to help deliver the HyNTS project.
This position is funded through a Strategic Innovation Funding collaboration on the HyNTS project. The aim of the project is to investigate the compression of hydrogen for use in energy networks. It will test repurposing of existing compression equipment to determine if it could be used for 100% hydrogen transmission.
Project partners include Cardiff University, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery, Northern Gas Networks, Southern Gas Networks, DNV Services UK, Premtech and Cullum Detuners. Under the beta phase, the project has been awarded £33.3 million ($42.8 million).
Periodic trips to the FutureGrid research facility are expected, and the candidate would need to engage in and review industrially led research activities.
More information on FutureGrid can be found at:
https://www.nationalgas.com/insight-and-innovation/transmission-innovation/futuregrid
The candidate would be expected to attend periodic events that take place around the UK, with meeting occurring nominally every month.
In this role, you will:
• Engage in and review industrially led research activities, including attendance at periodic events.
• Undertake experimental and simulation based research focussed on the application of hydrogen in gas turbines.
• Support the continued operation of GTRC research activities.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week), is fixed term for 27 months and is available immediately.
Salary: £39,347 - £44,263 per annum (Grade 6).
Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.
Vacancy number: 18182BR
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Dr. Daniel Pugh (Pughdg@cardiff.ac.uk)
For informal enquiries about working at Cardiff School of Engineering please contact Bev Jones at Enginadmin@cardiff.ac.uk
The majority of roles at Cardiff University are currently operating under ‘blended working’ arrangements, with staff having the flexibility to work partly from home and partly from the University campus depending on specific business requirements. Discussions around these arrangements can take place after the successful candidate has been appointed, however it is anticipated that the candidate will primarily work between Cardiff and GTRC. This position is funded through SIF collaboration with the HyNTS project. Periodic trips to the FutureGrid research facility are expected (~1/month), and the candidate would need to engage in and review industrially led research activities.
More information on FutureGrid can be found at: https://www.nationalgas.com/insight-and-innovation/transmission-innovation/futuregrid.
The position would offer the potential for blended working, primarily between Cardiff and GTRC with occasional days from home.
Date advert posted: Thursday, 14 March 2024
Closing date: Sunday, 31 March 2024
Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
The School of Engineering holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award that recognises good employment practice and a commitment to develop the careers of women working in science.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.