Fixed term (two years), full-time post
£21,467 - £29,716 pa depending on experience

The Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development is undergoing a period of rapid growth, which creates opportunities for committed researchers to advance their career in an independent research centre concerned with the clean and efficient use of energy in the built environment.

With 23 academic and research staff, 35 PhD students and 140 MSc students, a portfolio of research worth over £4 million, and excellent premises, the Institute provides a stable base and a stimulating research and teaching environment.

You will play a significant role in two major UK consortium projects. The projects involve the development and testing of existing building energy modelling software and linked geographical information system (GIS) tools, and urban scale modelling to predict CO2 emissions and quantify the potential benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. Key and novel aspects of the work will be validation of the software using newly available, fine-grained domestic energy data.

You will have a good first degree in a science-related, numerate discipline and, for the Research Fellow level, a record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Strong programming skills, preferably in Visual Basic, are required. Knowledge of database design and GIS systems is desirable.

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to: Dr Mark Rylatt, tel: 00 44 (0)116 257 7973, email Rylatt@dmu.ac.uk; see also www.iesd.dmu.ac.uk.

Please quote reference number: 4290

Closing date: 24 November 2006

Application forms and further details are available from:
The Human Resources Team
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester LE1 9BH
Tel: 0116 250 6433 (24 hours answerphone)