Research Associate (Joint UK-India Clean Energy Centre)

The University of Manchester seeks to appoint a Research Associate to work in The Joint UK-India Clean Energy Centre (JUICE) which is helping to decarbonise energy production systems. Both the UK and India have ambitious targets to deploy renewable energy including wind and solar power but the challenge of integrating these intermittent sources remains. JUICE brings together leading energy researchers from ten UK universities with their counterparts across India to share experience and develop technologies critical to the future of sustainable energy systems.

You will be expected to:

• Develop/apply optimization technique to maximise the use of available variable renewable resource, PV in particular, by efficient control of demand
• Quantify the impact of demand optimisation and availability of energy storage on efficient use of  available renewable energy resources  to benefit more communities and people

In order to shortlist for the post we need to see information about how you meet the essential and (if relevant) the desirable criteria. A CV is not always sufficient to show this. We suggest that you use the additional information section of the job application to give us a brief explanation of how you feel you meet the criteria.

The School of is committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for promoting women’s careers in STEMM subjects (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) in higher education. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post. All appointment will be made on merit.

Blended working arrangements may be considered

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Professor Jovica Milanovic

Email: milanovic@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

Email: universityofmanchester@helpmeapply.co.uk

Tel: 0161 850 2004

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.