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The Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering are looking for a Research Assistant to work in collaboration with four other universities on their EPSRC project: “New Generation Modelling Suite for the Survivability of Wave Energy Convertors in Marine Environments (Wave-Suite).”
You will contribute to a new novel modelling tool by performing advanced numerical simulations and generating the required database for extreme wave loads and responses of wave energy converters in survival conditions.
About you
Our ideal candidate will have:
- A first degree in a relevant discipline
- Depth and breadth of specialist knowledge of the subject matter
- Demonstrable awareness of the latest developments in this field
- The ability to prioritise their own workload
- The ability to write research reports and effectively disseminate outcomes
About us
The Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering is an internationally renowned Department and is consistently ranked near the top of UK league tables for both Architecture and Civil Engineering.
The Department is committed to supporting excellence in both research and teaching. It offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate and PhD research programmes related to both Civil Engineering and Architecture, and our Civil Engineering and Architecture students collaborate with each other on some interdisciplinary design projects as part of their undergraduate degrees.
Our research activity covers a broad range of areas and we collaborate within the Department, across the University of Bath and with external partners in delivering high quality research in the context of climate change and delivering a sustainable built environment.
What we can offer you
- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
- an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
- a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.
We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award.
We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.
We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
Visa information
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