Research Fellow, REASON Project Full-time

Research Fellow, REASON Project

University College London (UCL) wishes to appoint a Research Fellow who will support the delivery of the REASON project, a Horizon Europe initiative advancing Digital Twin methodologies for disaster response and critical infrastructure resilience. The post holder will be based at The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction at the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, a world-leading faculty ranked #1 in the world for Built Environment studies and #1 in the UK for its research environment. The post holder will carry out research, and programme administration within the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, consistent with the vision and mission of The School. This is a full time role on a 1 year fixed-term contract, with an opportunity for extension subject to funding.

The successful applicant will be expected to have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience of computational modelling, simulation or data-driven methods and complex systems, systems-of-systems, agent-based or geospatial modelling applied to infrastructure, urban or disaster-response systems; strong organisational skills, including the ability to plan research activities, coordinate contributions, manage priorities, and deliver high-quality outputs to agreed deadlines. The successful applicant should have effective written and verbal communication skills, good programming, software and research-data-management skills, and a proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary and international research teams. The appointee is required to have a PhD in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline. They will also have a strong understanding of Digital Twins for infrastructure resilience, disaster response or complex engineering systems; experience of analysing infrastructure interdependencies, cascading effects, multi-hazard risk and systemic resilience; and experience of supporting or contributing to collaborative research projects or European Union-funded research programmes. The successful candidate will be able to work harmoniously with staff and students of all cultures and backgrounds and possess excellent stakeholder liaison and/or public engagement skills. Your application will be assessed based on how well the criteria set out in the person specification are met using examples to demonstrate this. Please read the Candidate Guidance document below. A cover letter is required which addresses the criteria in the person specification. For further details including a job description and person specification, please see the attachment at the bottom of the page.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

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