Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Air Quality and Health

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Air Quality and Health

Company

Northumbria University

Job description

Job Description:ABOUT THE ROLEWe are excited to announce a 2-year opportunity to join a vibrant research environment as a postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will support the delivery of research activity on the NIHR-funded In2Air project [The impact of ‘net-zero’ household energy interventions on indoor air quality, health and wellbeing]. The project will monitor indoor air quality in the homes of our cohort families to investigate the impact of fabric-first retrofitting interventions on indoor air quality and on the health and wellbeing of occupants.The role-holder will have specific responsibility for managing the network of low-cost air quality sensors and engagement activities with participants recruited from communities across Newcastle upon Tyne. The role holder will undertake, with appropriate support and guidance, individual and collaborative research, including data analytics of sensor data, interviews, workshops and other public events, as well as contributing ideas and/or enhancement of techniques or methodologies, writing up research work for publication and other dissemination, and contributing to impact via knowledge transfer.This role is a fixed term role until 31 August 2026. We are happy to consider part-time job share arrangements.ABOUT THE TEAMThe In2Air research project is being delivered across the Faculty of Engineering and Environment and is aligned to the . The project involves working as part of a multi-disciplinary team across three Departments within the Faculty (Geography, Computing and the Built Environment) and with our partners at Newcastle University, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the Building Research Establishment and Newcastle City Council. The research builds on the pilot .ABOUT YOUApplicants should hold a PhD (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline and have demonstrable specialist knowledge and skills in one or more of the following areas: air quality monitoring, quantitative research activity, programming, data analytics. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build positive and effective working relationships with colleagues both within and outside the University, and proven experience or interest in working with community participants is essential.Further information about the requirements of the role are available in the .If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact one of the project leads: Dr Lindsay Bramwell , Dr Mike Deary ( ) or Prof. Jane EntwistleTo apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.ABOUT USNorthumbria University is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all. We change lives regionally, nationally, and internationally through education and research, tackling the global challenges of our age to transform society and the economy. Find out why we were named .Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now ranked top 25 in the UK for this measure.One of the largest universities in the UK with over 37,000 students from more than 140 countries, filled with world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and students at the heart of an outstanding experience. Discover more .Northumbria University is a great place to work. We empower our exceptional people to achieve shared ambitions and promote a positive work life balance. We offer a wide range of benefits including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, continued commitment to your learning and development and .Our Northumbria Values are guiding principles that define who we are, what we do and what is important to us. Our Values are: Academic Excellence; Innovation; Inclusivity; Collaboration; and Ambition.Our Behaviours describe how we do things and how we work together at Northumbria, reflecting our culture and our decision-making. Our Behaviours are: We listen and learn, we support one another to success, we respect everyone and their contributions, we trust in ourselves and each other and we are bold.Our Values and Behaviours were co-created by colleagues from a range of roles across the University, who worked collaboratively to consider what it feels like to work for Northumbria, and where we need to continue to transform together to achieve what’s important to us.Please visit page to find out more.We are an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager. Our campus locations include our City and Coach Lane Campuses in Newcastle upon Tyne and our London campus.Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff. We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds a bronze Athena Swan award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, we are a Disability Confident Leader, a member of the Race Equality Charter and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.We are committed to keeping your data safe so it’s important for you to know how we use any personal data you give us. For more detailed information, access our .

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Newcastle

Job date

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 00:07:12 GMT

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