Postdoctoral Researcher, Energy Smart Buildings and Communities

Oxford Brookes University ,
Earley, Wokingham, Berkshire
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Energy Smart Buildings and Communities 31,866, rising annually to 34,804 Full Time, Fixed Term - Researcher The overall purpose of the post is the Implementation and day-to-day running of the EPSRC funded Energy Revolutions Research Consortium (EnergyRev) Plus project on user influence tools and Innovate UK funded Local Energy Oxfordshire (LEO) projects. This post is offered on a full time, fixed term basis for 24 months. You will be responsible for: * Implementation and day-to-day running of the EPSRC funded Energy Revolutions Research Consortium (EnergyRev) Plus and Innovate UK funded Local Energy Oxfordshire (LEO) projects * The Co-design and prototype a suite of smart interactive tools that visualise spatially and temporally local energy flows and interdependencies * Gathering locally specific GIS based data that enables these tools to run in local energy demonstrators * Evaluating the new tools for their effectiveness and inclusiveness * Undertaking high resolution local energy mapping of Oxfordshire to strategically identify future local energy projects * Preparation of papers for publication and making presentations at meetings and/or conferences * Undertaking formal responsibility fo teaching activities as part of the curriculum, that may be agreed with the Head of the Research Group and in line with any Funding Body's rules/regulations e.g. tutorials, practicals. You will assist as named author in publication of research, where the quality could be REF returnable, assist other researchers in the Research Group (e.g. student, visitors) as required and contribute to the research culture of the school. As Postdoctoral Researcher in Energy Smart Buildings and Communities you should have: * A higher degree (MSc/MPhil/PhD) in architectural engineering, building services, architecture or similar discipline * Experience of undertaking building performance monitoring and/or user surveys * Experience of undertaking analysis of big datasets * Experience of designing and analyzing appropriate research tools, eg questionnaires and interviews * Advanced knowledge of smart low energy systems in buildings and communities * Good written and verbal communication skills. As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You'll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. To find out more about the benefits of working for Oxford Brookes please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/job-vacancies/working-at-brookes. Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 24th July 2020. The University has adopted equality, diversity and inclusion as core values. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates whatever their background, and especially from BAME candidates who are under-represented in our workforce. Please note, due to the volume of applications, we are not able to provide feedback to applicants that are not shortlisted. To email the post of Postdoctoral Researcher, Energy Smart Buildings and Communities to a friend copy and paste link below: Closing Date : 12-Jul-2020 Vacancy ID : 083353 Faculty or Directorate : Technology, Design and Environment Location : Gipsy Lane Site, Headington Campus For more information : hrteam-recruitment@brookes.ac.uk Posted on : 11-Jun-2020 var links = document.querySelectorAll(".targetLink"), i, j, aTags, string; for(i=0; i < links.length; i++){ aTags = links[i].querySelectorAll("a"); for(j=0; j < aTags.length; j++){ string = aTags[j].href; if(string.indexOf("javascript") === -1) { aTags[j].target = "_blank"; } } }

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