Total 73 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 1AA

Morgan Hunt are currently recruiting for a high regarded public sector organisation in Belfast who require a Research Software Engineer-Team Lead on a Full Time Contract available for 24 months

The chosen candidate will be responsible for the effective planning and day to day management of activities relating to the delivery of the High Performance Computing (HPC) and Research Data Storage (RDS) services.

Role Responsibilities

• Mange the technical development and maintenance of the HPC, RDS and related systems and services.
• Assist in the management of the NI-HPC RSE technical team.
• Manage the Kelvin2 and Tier2 services for researchers.
• Collaborate with eh Network, Security and Active Directory teams

Role Requirements

• Hold minimum of a degree or MSc (or equivalent qualification) in a Science or closely related relevant discipline (e.g. Engineering or Medicine)
• Experience in a large-scale computing environment.
• Experience working with one Linux.
• History of team management
• Knowledge of Big Data and/or A.I.
• Experience supporting HPC clusters (High Performance Computing)

Role Details

• 2-year fixed term
• Full Time
• Hybrid Working-must attend office 2 times a week.
• Belfast based.
• £46,000-£57,000 per annum
• Great pension and holidays

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

The Role and the Department  

The post holder will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day technical functions and operations in the Physics Department, providing technical and engineering related assistance throughout a large, busy and diverse selection of research laboratories, thereby ensuring smooth and efficient operation throughout the area.

The post holder will be required to exercise an acquired depth of knowledge and experience to provide flexible, specialist technical support as part of a technical team supporting all research and final year undergraduate activities conducted within the Department of Physics. Primarily servicing the needs of research, while supporting other areas of the Department as and when required, providing all stakeholders with an expert level of technical service and guidance.

Our Department of Physics is a thriving centre for research and education. Ranked 2nd in the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2023 and in the World Top 100 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, we are proud to deliver a teaching and learning experience for students which closely aligns with the research-intensive values and practices of the University. Feeling inspired? Visit our Physics webpages to learn more about our postgraduate and undergraduate programmes. Durham University is a top 100 world university. In the QS World University Rankings 2024, we were ranked 78th globally.

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The Role and Department

Durham Earth Sciences is one of the very best UK Earth Science departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and both the satisfaction and employability of its students. It is regularly ranked in the top 5 of UK departments and is within the global top 30.

The department has around 35 academic staff, 15 research staff, 50 postgraduate students and 250 undergraduate students. Its research covers a spectrum of Earth Science disciplines around four broad themes: Solid Earth; Climate and Environmental Change; Geoenergy, Resources and Waste; Geohazards. The themes reflect our aim to not only undertake fundamental and intrinsically excellent research, but also research which is relevant to and which impacts society. We collaborate widely, and within Durham we work closely with both the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience and the Durham Energy Institute.

The Department is committed to providing the highest level of education to its students, giving them the knowledge, skills and confidence to contribute positively to the world beyond Durham. We provide research-led teaching with a large proportion of practical classes and a deep commitment to field-based teaching. We regularly receive > 90% satisfaction scores on the annual National Student Survey and our students are highly sought after by a range of employers.

The Department of Earth Sciences holds a departmental Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of its efforts to promote gender equality and address challenges particular to the earth sciences. More information on the department, its research and its facilities can be found at https://www.dur.ac.uk/earth.sciences/

The Role

We invite applications for a Post-doctoral research associate (PDRA) to join the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham university. The role is to work with Prof Madeleine Humphreys (Durham) and Dr Kate Dobson (Strathclyde) on a project funded by the European Research Council, "Storage and Eruption of Mushy Magma Systems" (STEMMS). The position is fixed term for 12 months.

The aim of the overall project is to explore the links between crystal mush textures, magmatic volatiles and the mobility of stored magmas within the crust. This position will use 3D image processing of numerically simulated to examine how crystal shape changes during impingement and progressive overgrowth of a crystal mush. The results will be compared to natural examples of crystal mush textures and used to help interpret crystal shape and crystallisation environment in natural settings. The PDRA will be based at Durham University but will also spend periods of time at Strathclyde. The PDRA will work with the PI and wider partners to interpret the results and produce high-impact publications based on their findings. The PDRA will join the vibrant volcanology group at Durham University and will further benefit from the Department's mentoring programme for early career researchers. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the general activities of the volcanology group and participate actively in the intellectual life of the department.

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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.

NASA NCAPS Center Relationship Manager - Glenn Research Center

Job Category: Project and Program Management

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Public Trust

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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CACI’s Agile Digital Solutions Operating Group is recruiting an experienced project manager to join our NASA Consolidation Applications and Platforms (NCAPS) team.  As a member of the NCAPS Team, you will support the men and women leading America’s space exploration.

The NCAPS Center Relationship Manager plays a key role by working with NASA Center leaders to ensure alignment of priorities to solutions as NASA transition solution delivery to an enterprise model.  The selected candidate will work with CACI’s program leadership team and is responsible for identifying, managing, and resolving center identified issues and risks. 

What you’ll get to do:

• Work with NASA center leadership to drive customer satisfaction and ensure alignment with enterprise priorities.

• Develop and maintain customer relationship maps

• Develop and maintain customer satisfaction plans and processes

• Work with NASA center leadership to identify, track and manage center priorities, issues and requests

• Work with center product owners and CACI’s delivery team to align priorities to product backlogs and in PI planning events

• Assist in managing performance against SLA metrics and preparing/delivering center specific status reports and information

• Work with Team CACI NCAPS leadership in strategic planning, understanding of NASA/Center processes and priorities, and participate in monthly program review meetings

You’ll bring these qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen with ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

• 10+ years of relevant experience

• Knowledge of NASA business systems and software development processes and procedures

• Proven track record of effectively managing customer relationships.

• Prior experience successfully identifying, managing, and resolving customer satisfaction issues.

These qualifications would be nice to have:

• Active Secret security clearance

• Prior experience leading a NASA research center

What we can offer you:

• We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

• We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

• We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.

• For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success

Company Overview:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$86,800-$191,000

Company:

Mercer

Description:

Pensions Actuarial Consultant - Nationwide (Hybrid)

Mercer is seeking a talented and ambitious DB Actuarial Consultant to join our team in the UK. As a consultant, you will have the opportunity to work with clients on both Scheme Actuary and Corporate appointments in the mid-market segment. This role offers the flexibility to be based in any of our UK offices or work remotely.

What can you expect?

Joining our multi-disciplinary team, you will provide clients with cutting-edge actuarial advice. This role is ideal for a qualified actuary with experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role. As a Pension Actuarial Consultant, you will collaborate with a team to develop and deliver customised advice and solutions to clients, with a primary focus on DB pension schemes. At Mercer, we are at the forefront of innovation in the world of retirement saving, developing interactive and client-specific solutions.

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to take on signing responsibility for corporate accounting disclosures as soon as practicable

• With the support of an experienced team of colleagues, build your career as a Scheme Actuary

• We offer a good work-life balance and a competitive salary

• You will also enjoy 25 days of holiday, up to 4 days of flexible bank holidays, excellent pension contributions, private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance program, plus a range of flexible benefits including the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year, cycle to work, dental insurance, health assessments plus many more

We will count on you to:

• In this role, you will be responsible for a significant number of Scheme Actuary and Corporate appointments in the mid-market segment

• You will lead on delivering actuarial advice at client meetings and presentations

• Provide an informed view on current topics based on client circumstances, and tailoring advice as appropriate

• Utilise strong technical actuarial skills used to consult with clients, and the ability to communicate with clients in a clear and succinct manner

• Act as final technical reviewer for actuarial calculations and, where appropriate, provide peer review support

• Agree the strategy, direction and resourcing for client work

• You will support Client Relationship Managers (CRM) in all aspects of service delivery, including governance, financial management and meetings

• Proactively identifying and developing client needs and solutions, you will also promote other Mercer and MMC services to clients in collaboration with CRMs and other specialist consultants

What you need to have: 

• This role would suit a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries with actuary with a strong understanding of and experience with UK defined benefit pension schemes

• Experience of developing your skills towards attainment of, or have obtained, a Scheme Actuary certificate

• To succeed in this role, you should have an awareness of current pension issues and their impact on clients, as well as the ability to tailor your response to specific circumstances

• Excellent communication skills, strong analytical and numerical abilities, and critical thinking skills are essential

• You should have the ability to manage projects with minimal supervision

• We value individuals who are adaptable in a changing environment and have a willingness to learn new skills

• Building relationships with colleagues and clients is crucial, and excellent planning and organisational abilities are necessary to prioritise and complete work

What makes you stand out:

• Significant experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role, excellent communication skills, and demonstrated business acumen, adaptability, and a desire to be in front of clients

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $23 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit https://www.mercer.com/. Follow Mercer on X @Mercer.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at TAUK@mmc.com to discuss any specific needs.

Deloitte is the biggest professional services Firm in the world and making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. We’re driven to create positive progress for our clients, community, people, and the planet. This sense of purpose inspires us to work to the highest standards, to tackle the challenges that matter. 

The tax landscape is constantly evolving and has experienced unprecedented change in recent years. Our Deloitte experts partner with our clients to navigate their tax complexities and support their business ambitions. Our tax leaders combine strategic commercial insight and intricate tax knowledge to support our client’s strategic decisions. We share our experience, reimagine operating models, and leverage cutting-edge technology in combination with innovative ideas and our global network of professionals, to make an impact that matters to our clients.

We are offering a unique role to become the lead of Deloitte Northern Ireland’s Gi3 practice. Deloitte’s Gi3 tax services group, a market leader in helping clients secure incentives in both the UK and Republic of Ireland and the most experienced team across the islands, is seeking to build a significant local presence in Northern Ireland.
By joining our team, you will work alongside industry experts in the UK and Ireland, gaining hands-on experience and exposure to real-world projects. The diversity of our services, our clients, and the industries we serve, in addition to our people.
You will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge across a wide range of areas and to help companies identify their R&D claims and incentives. This R&D role can involve activities such as data analysis, claim quantification, applying the appropriate tax principles, building client relationships, project management and business development across all sectors and different types of R&D and innovation.

About the team

Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi3) are Deloitte’s leading experts in research and development (R&D) incentives. The team (which resides within the Tax department) helps companies that are on the cutting edge of science and technology to claim tax relief on costs that are incurred in carrying out R&D activities on a yearly basis. We advise our clients as how to identify the qualifying R&D projects that they are undertaking, help them to explain those projects in the context of the current state of the art and work with them to draft technical reports and financial calculations to align those projects to the legislative requirement of the R&D tax credit regime.

Our specialist team is an eclectic mix of science, technology, engineering, and financial professionals who work closely together in the provision of R&D tax credit claims for some of the most interesting and dynamic companies, from start-ups to some of the largest multinationals in the world.

We work collaboratively with our clients to prepare robust defendable claims, and ease the burden of the claim process, while continuously implementing best in class methodologies.

About the Role

As a Senior Manager you will be in a client-facing role from day one, the primary focus is in growing the Northern Ireland practice from a business development perspective. You will also be managing projects, preparing R&D claims, delegating, and building the team. You will be working with a variety of team members from junior to senior grades and will be the main point of contact for your clients, supported by a strong local tax team and your network of Gi3 professionals across the UK and Ireland.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Build eminence in the market and look for opportunities to grow the NI practice.

• Lead projects, being the main point of contact with a range of senior stakeholders such as financial controllers, finance directors and chief finance officers.

• Build an internal network within Deloitte and gain an understanding of the services the firm can offer to broaden client relationships and differentiate us in the market.

• Work within a project team to ensure that robust R&D claims are prepared whilst building deep client relationships.

• Be the primary point of contact for clients on other areas of grants and incentives, capital allowances and Patent box queries.

• Preparing clear reports and summaries for submission to HMRC to explain how our clients R&D claims have been prepared.

• Provide technical tax input into marketing and sales activity working closely with our STEM specialist.

• Work effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.

• Project managing a variety of projects at any given time and being able to delegate and work with the technical and finance team around you.

About you

• A passion for being in the market and building client relationships

• Experience and interest working in incentives and Tax projects

• Accounting or tax qualifications

• Dynamic, innovative & quick-thinking problem solver  

• Collaborative, creative & outgoing  

• An eagerness to learn and develop through your career at Deloitte

• Right to work in the UK

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.​

What we offer

Your reward at Deloitte is competitive, supports our purpose and enables our people to never stop growing. Your reward at Deloitte is not just your salary, we believe in investing in our people's personal and professional development and empowering their work-life balance. Our ambition is to achieve gender equality and enable continuous growth. We offer supports and benefits that suit you, wherever you are in life, including health and well-being, pension, savings, training, coaching and enhanced leave options among others.

Keep on being you. Bring your full, absolute self to work, every day. Explore, question and collaborate. Stretch your thinking, while building a career that inspires and energises you. And, whatever motivates you, keep growing both professionally and personally – because when you make an impact that matters, we do too.

The Welsh Institute of Performance Science (WIPS) is a collaborative partnership between the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education at University of South Wales (USW) and Sport Wales Institute (SWI). WIPS was launched to promote, facilitate and conduct multidisciplinary research on behalf of SWI. Specifically, we work closely with theme lead staff at SWI in Athlete Development, Health and Wellbeing, and Athlete Environments, to answer high-performance questions. In doing so, WIPS aims to support the development and performance of athletes across Wales both in the short and long term. WIPS also strives to secure research funding from International Governing Bodies and European research funding councils to ensure a sustained approach to research.



USW are seeking a Research Fellow to support the general research activities of WIPS. The role is positioned to support research across all themes, with a specific focus on sport psychology and coaching science, and is aligned with the WIPS’ Research Steering Group (https://www.swansea.ac.uk/sports-science/astem/wips/areas-expertise/).



The successful applicant will be motivated, organised, and able to work both independently and as part of a wider team. The ability to work to deadlines, with excellent attention to detail, as well as good interpersonal and communication skills are essential. The successful candidate will have a good undergraduate (honours) and postgraduate research degree (e.g., PhD; ProfDoc) aligned to the disciplines (e.g., sport psychology, coaching, performance) associated with the role. Extensive and highly competent qualitative and quantitative research skills are essential, with extensive working knowledge of the design and analysis of larger projects.



The successful candidate will be expected to undertake a hybrid-model of working, which will include working remotely, at USW, and at Sport Wales Institute (Sofia Gardens, Cardiff) to facilitate the timely completion of research projects. They should also expect to travel to other locations to meet sport representatives as the need occurs and at times dictated by the nature of elite sport environments.



For an informal conversation about this post please contact Prof David Shearer (David.shearer@southwales.ac.uk)



If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the USW (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.



Discover the advantages of working with us at USW: http://tiny.cc/PSSatUSW

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The Department of Computer Science at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of

Associate Professor. This is a permanent position. We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests aligned to the research group NESTiD (Network Engineering, Science, and Theory in Durham). NESTiD (https://nestid.webspace.durham.ac.uk/) is a vibrant and fast growing research group established in 2020 with the mandate of studying the ubiquitous theme of Networks in every form..

NESTiD research broadly covers areas related to network design and algorithms, distributed and parallel computing and algorithms, networked systems and applications, security and resilience, network science, dynamism and processes on networks, mathematical theory underpinning networks and communication, cryptography, quantum networks, social network design and human interaction, cloud, edge, fog and wireless networks. We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests primarily aligned to those of NESTID but also encourage applicants who can build active collaboration between NESTiD and our other research groups (Algorithms and Complexity, Scientific Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Human Systems, and Vision) and strengthen the department as a whole.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally

excellent research and teaching while allowing you unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career

in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Department pages

at https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/

The Department is one of the UK's leading Computer Science departments, with an outstanding reputation in

research, teaching, and student employability. Our internationally recognised research covers Algorithms and

Complexity, Artificial Intelligence and Human Systems, Networks, Scientific Computing and Vision, Imaging and

Visualisation. There is a lively research culture with many visitors and events, and active and rewarding

collaborations with other departments in Durham and with other scientists in the UK and internationally. In the

recent assessment exercise REF2021 we improved by six places in the ranking. We aim to provide an

encouraging and friendly environment with a strong sense of community. The Department has recently grown

rapidly, and now has more than 50 permanent members of academic staff. In 2021, we moved to a newly

constructed building, which we share with Mathematics.

The Department has a proud tradition of excellence in its undergraduate programmes. The Department is

ranked 6th in both the Complete University Guide 2023 and the Guardian University Guide 2023 and nationally

we are ranked joint 1st for student employability.

The Department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award. Athena SWAN is a national initiative that recognises the

advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia.

The role is full-time, but we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements including potential job

shares.

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The Role

We are very excited to be offering an opportunity to four (4) postdoctoral researchers to join our research team. The team includes the co-applicants: Professor Ari Saranandom (Department of Biosciences), Professor Fuschia Sirois (Department of Psychology), Dr Ladan Cockshut (Assistant Professor (Research) and Co-I for Evaluation), Dr Beth Upex (Senior Technical Manager, Department of Archaeology) and Andrew Moss (Research Culture Manager, Research and Innovation Services), an external consultant and a Senior Project Manager. We are a cross-departmental and cross faculty team and will be based in a collaborative space.

Three (3) of these roles will be responsible for conducting ethnographic research into governance across selected university departments and research institutes and will co-design and deliver pilot projects aimed at improving governance structures. One (1) of the roles will work with Dr Ladan Cockshut (Co-I for evaluation) and focus on evaluation of the entire project across all of its strands of activity and interventions. These roles will be integral members of our research team, working with colleagues from a diverse range of departments and disciplines to deliver this ambitious project.

The successful applicants will be expected to:

• Carry out research and pilot projects (3 roles):
• Conduct ethnographic research, including interviews and participant observation, across selected academic departments and/or university research institutes
• Conduct literature reviews and examine documentation relating to research governance
• Use an action research approach to deliver co-designed research governance interventions
• Use a mixed methods approach to collect and analyse data, including ethnographic research in committees, creating and deploying surveys via Qualtrics and analysing quantitative data using SPSS
• Conduct evaluation (1 role):
• Contribute to the design and implementation of the evaluation strategy for all strands of this project
• Help to conduct a mixed methods evaluation of all strands of the project to ascertain its impact and the effectiveness of the project's interventions
• Attend, observe, and document Shadow Boards and any other meetings and activities of relevance to the project.

All roles will be expected to:

• Participate in regular meetings of the research team
• Produce and deliver periodic updates for the Project Oversight Group (POG)
• Publish high quality outputs, including project reports, papers for submission to peer reviewed journals and papers for presentation at conferences and workshops
• Pursue opportunities for professional and career development, including training opportunities and conference attendance.

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The Department of Computer Science at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of

Assistant Professor (Education Track). This is a permanent position.

Pedagogical Innovations In Computer Science (PICS) at Durham is a leading group in the UK for Computer Science pedagogy, hosting the national Computing Education Practice conference annually since 2017. As well as five education track academics, our members include colleagues from other research groups in the department: AIHS (AI in education) and ACiD (pedagogy of Theoretical Computer Science). We also collaborate with other academic departments across the university (e.g. Education, Psychology, Mathematical Sciences) and beyond.

We seek to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor to work in the PICS group. We welcome applications from those with teaching interests aligned with our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and we are particularly eager to hear from applicants with a focus on public engagement and outreach, diversity and inclusion.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent pedagogy and teaching while allowing unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Department pages at https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/

The Department is one of the UK's leading Computer Science departments, with an outstanding reputation in

research, teaching, and student employability. Our internationally recognised research covers Algorithms and

Complexity, Artificial Intelligence and Human Systems, Networks, Scientific Computing and Vision, Imaging and

Visualisation. There is a lively research culture with many visitors and events, and active and rewarding

collaborations with other departments in Durham and with other scientists in the UK and internationally. In the

recent assessment exercise REF2021 we improved by six places in the ranking. We aim to provide an

encouraging and friendly environment with a strong sense of community. The Department has recently grown

rapidly, and now has more than 50 permanent members of academic staff. In 2021, we moved to a newly

constructed building, which we share with Mathematics.

The Department has a proud tradition of excellence in its undergraduate programmes. The Department is

ranked 6th in both the Complete University Guide 2023 and the Guardian University Guide 2023 and nationally

we are ranked joint 1st for student employability.

The Department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award. Athena SWAN is a national initiative that recognises the

advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia.

The role is full-time, but we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements including potential job

shares.

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The Role and Department

The Department of Engineering consistently stands as one of the foremost engineering departments in the UK, renowned for its exceptional performance in teaching, research, and the successful career paths of its students. Its impressive achievements include an 8th rank in the Complete University Guide 2024, 6th in the Guardian University Guide, and 6th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022 for General Engineering in the UK. The Department also secured a position within the top six UK departments in the REF 2021 assessment, with an outstanding publication rating of 4* and 3*.

This vibrant Department offers an outstanding work environment and is committed to growth, aiming for an expansion of over 50% in the next five years. The growth plan entails a substantial boost in the research challenge portfolio and a dedicated effort to enhance undergraduate, postgraduate taught, and postgraduate research programs. Joining this thriving Department at present offers an exciting opportunity to contribute significantly.

The Department proudly holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award, a testament to its dedication to promoting diversity in STEM academics and fostering a nurturing and encouraging atmosphere.

The individual in this position will receive guidance and oversight from Dr Sravan Muguda Viswanath. They will also engage in collaborative efforts with fellow academics involved in the project. This role involves active participation and interaction with colleagues and both within and outside the Department. The individual taking up this position will become a part of the Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering Research (GEER) Node, which is housed within the Department of Engineering. The GEER node is dedicated to conducting specialized research focused on understanding the characteristics of unsaturated soils, earthen construction materials and bio-stabilised soils. The individual is also expected to spend a few months on secondment at the Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics at Arizona State University, United States of America under the guidance of Dr Emmanuel Salifu.

The Role

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Geotechnical Engineering with a particular emphasis on bio-stabilisation. The research project aims to investigate the synergy between fungi and biopolymer soil stabilisation techniques and lay scientifically validated recommendations for future in-situ applications. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct controlled tests to optimise the fungi-biopolymer combinations, conduct advanced geotechnical laboratory tests on fungi-biopolymer amended soils in relation to their unsaturated mechanical, hydraulic and durability properties, and to collaborate with researchers in the development of constitutive and numerical models. The PDRA is expected to prepare high-quality research articles and present their work to project partners and researchers at international conferences.

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The Department

The Department of Physics at Durham University is one of the leading UK Physics departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our students.

The Department is committed to advancing equality and we aim to ensure that our culture is inclusive, and that our systems support flexible and family-friendly working, as recognized by our Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver awards. We recognise and value the benefits of diversity throughout our staff and students.

The Department hosts one of the largest research groups in Europe dedicated to observational and theoretical cosmology, extragalactic astronomy and advanced instrumentation. The successful candidate will join the Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy and the Institute for Computational Cosmology. In November 2016 the Institute for Computational Cosmology, Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy and the Centre for Advanced Instrumentation moved into the brand-new Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics building designed by the world-renowned Studio Daniel Libeskind.

The Role

The Department of Physics has a funded position for an outstanding early career researcher to join the Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy. For this particular post the CEA staff would like to recruit the most promising researcher and offer them the opportunity to define the direction of their research. One CEA staff member will be assigned as a primary line manager to provide the advice and mentorship all fellows in Durham receive. Other CEA staff and colleagues in the ICC and CfAI will also be available to collaborate with the fellow and offer additional advice and mentorship.

The Department of Physics is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. It is pledged to the Athena SWAN charter, where we hold a silver award, and has the status of IoP Juno Champion. We embrace equality and particularly welcome applications from women, black and minority ethnic candidates, and members of other groups that are under-represented in physics. Durham University provides a range of benefits including pension, flexible and/or part time working hours, shared parental leave policy and childcare provision.

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