Professor of Evacuation & Pedestrian Dynamics

Job title:

Professor of Evacuation & Pedestrian Dynamics

Company

University of Greenwich

Job description

Professor of Evacuation & Pedestrian DynamicsSchool of Computing & Mathematical Sciences Location: Greenwich Campus
Salary: £66,857 to £79,795 plus £4069 London weighting per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Thursday 27 June 2024
Closing Date: Thursday 11 July 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 4618Based within the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences on the World Heritage site at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, you will be part of an expansion of our world-leading Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Scale Modelling expertise and a member of the Centre for Safety, Resilience and Protective Security (CSRPS). Joining the Expanding Excellence in England (E3) funded M34Impact project you will contribute to tackling major societal challenges affecting the environment, quality of life, safety, security, and the economy.In this role you will strengthen our capacity to conduct high quality research in the areas of human behaviour associated with urban-scale evacuation and evacuation from the built environment, and the associated modelling of evacuation. You will take a lead in research and enterprise (RE) activities enabling the further development and enhancement of the EXODUS suite of evacuation software. You will also work to develop theoretical frameworks describing human decision making and behaviour in evacuation situations to support general evacuation model development.The role also involves leading enterprise and knowledge exchange activities in evacuation and pedestrian dynamics, that make use of the EXODUS suite of tools and other methodologies as appropriate. An interest in exploring how AI techniques, VR/MR and high-performance computing can be used to enhance evacuation modelling capabilities is desirable.Ideally you will have a PhD in evacuation modelling or a related field and have extensive relevant research experience. A strong track record of publication in peer reviewed, international journals, and a proven ability to generate significant research income are expected. You will also bring an extensive network and reputation in the national or international academic or professional community and will provide strategic leadership at Centre level in achieving a range of research and knowledge exchange outcomes.For an informal discussion about the post please contact Professor Ed Galea ( ), Centre Lead for the Centre for Safety, Resilience and Protective Security and lead for the Safety and Security these of M34Impact.Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team onWe operate a hybrid working policy, as set out in the University’s .Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: and information on the university’s working principles:To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage).Employment Visa: Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme this role does meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application.We are looking for people who can help us achieve our , through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to / , we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.Further details:

Expected salary

£66857 – 79795 per year

Location

Greenwich, South East London

Job date

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 22:30:30 GMT

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