*Exact Salary to be agreed with individual academic institution.
* This role can be appended to existing employment contracts at hosting universities with their express permission and agreement – if this is your intention you should discuss this possibility with your existing line manager before applying.
* This job application is composed of two steps. Expression of Interest through MarRI-UK is the first step. A panel composed of MarRI-UK academic and industry members will down-select suitable candidates based on the submission.
Suitable candidates will be referred to relevant MarRI-UK academic members for the second step of recruiting through each university’s recruiting process.
Research Assistant
Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) was founded in 2019 to help spur on the Government’s Maritime 2050 agenda. With founding members from across the British Maritime Sector, MarRI-UK has grown into a collaborative research organisation with 21 members representing the best of British industry, academia, and not-for-profits. We are an industry-led membership organisation that drives the global competitiveness of the UK maritime sector through extensive partnerships in identifying, developing, and leveraging emerging technologies.
Our industry members include: Babcock, BAE Systems, BMT, Lloyds Register, Qinetiq, Arc, Ecomar Propulsion, and Spaera. The membership also includes eight academic members who are world leaders in maritime research, allowing us to work collaboratively across the academic sector to produce groundbreaking research for the maritime industry.
MarRI-UK seeks to appoint two Research Associates to assist in a 24-month members' research programme consisting of two projects, which are funded by the MarRI-UK industrial members. Each post is fixed for 24 months and can be located at any of our academic members' locations.
As a Research Associate on Clean Maritime, you will undertake research in a Clean Maritime project. The project will involve developing a life cycle analysis software tool to analyse alternative fuels and their propulsion plants for different scenarios based on a life cycle analysis of alternative fuels that may be suitable for decarbonising the UK shipping fleet. The life cycle study will consider promising fuel solutions to decarbonise the UK shipping fleet, considering the well-to-propeller cycle. The outcomes will inform the UK Shipping Industry, UK ports, and Maritime Policy makers of the fuels of the future for the maritime industry.
Job Description
Brief Outline of Job:
The Postholder will undertake a research project on Clean Maritime under the guidance of your PI, the MarRI-UK academic and industry members. The postholder is expected to have experience in maritime research and be able to apply their skill set to deliver the outputs for each of the projects that will help to inform industry and UK policy makers of the future of the shipping industry.
The postholder is expected to deal with complex data of a specialist or highly technical nature and develop initiative, creativity, and judgement in applying appropriate approaches to develop new innovative research methods to undertake the members' research projects on behalf of MarRI-UK.
The postholder will write up research work for publication individually or in collaboration with colleagues and disseminate results as appropriate to their discipline through conference presentations, industry and Government presentations, and peer-reviewed publication. The postholder will contribute to collaborative decision-making with colleagues on research matters within their area of competence and input into administrative activities.
Main Activities/Responsibilities:
1. Play a lead role in the specific research project/s with guidance from MarRI-UK, Industry Members, and the Academic Members as required.
2. Plan and manage own workload, with guidance from supervisor and colleagues as required.
3. Conduct individual and/or collaborative research, including determining appropriate research methods and contributing to the development of new research methods.
4. Use software to design and create analytical tools to analyse the life cycle of alternative fuels and propulsion configurations for various ship types and sizes.
5. Undertake complex data collection and mining to obtain information on the current status of UK shipping fuels and the status of future fuels.
6. Take a proactive role in managing the project, including undertaking relevant administrative processes, ensuring deadlines are met, and deliverables are produced to an acceptable standard.
7. Write up research work for publication and dissemination, individually or in collaboration with colleagues and MarRI-UK academic members, and disseminate results as appropriate.
8. Engage in continuous professional development.
Person Specification
Educational and/or Professional Qualifications
(E=Essential, D=Desirable)
Good honours degree and PhD (or equivalent professional experience) in an appropriate discipline or at least 4 years of appropriate professional experience. Essential
Membership of relevant Chartered/professional bodies (including Higher Education Academy). Desirable
Experience
Sufficient breadth or depth of knowledge in the relevant discipline/s to contribute to the specific research programme and to the development of research activities. Essential
Relevant work experience in maritime alternative fuels analysis. Essential
Experience of undertaking individual research work and disseminating results, including in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Essential
Experience of preparing grant proposals to relevant funding organisations. Essential
Experience of complex data collection and mining. Essential
Experience in developing computer and web applications. Desirable
Experience of knowledge exchange-related activities. Desirable
Job Related Skills and Achievements
Ability to conduct individual research work and to disseminate results. Essential
Ability to plan and organise own workload effectively. Essential
Ability to work within a team environment comprising members from multiple organisations. Essential
Ability to contribute to collaborative decision-making with colleagues on academic content in areas of research. Essential
Journal publications in the scientific area of naval architecture, ocean, and marine engineering. Essential
Knowledge of maritime decarbonisation and lifecycle analysis. Essential
Knowledge of various ship propulsion systems and alternative fuels. Essential
Ability to deal with, analyse and interpret complex data of a specialist or highly technical nature. Essential
Personal Attributes
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to listen, engage and persuade, and to present complex information in an accessible way to a range of audiences. Essential
Build internal and external contacts and participate in networks for the exchange of information and to form relationships for future collaboration. Essential
Other Relevant Factors
Willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally, including overnight stays from time to time to attend meetings and conferences. Essential
Application Procedure
If you are interested in the job and would like to submit for this Expression of Interest, please send your CV, together with a cover letter to info@marri-uk.org.
A panel composed of MarRI-UK academic and industry members will down-select suitable candidates based on the submission. Suitable candidates will be referred to relevant MarRI-UK academic members for recruiting through each university's recruiting process.
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