Smart Cities Research Associate

Every member of our University is part of the inspiring, supportive, and caring community known as Team Teesside.

What we offer you:

• A holiday entitlement of 185 hours (25 days), increasing to 28 and 30 days after 3 and 5 years’ service respectively, plus bank holidays
• Additional leave over the Christmas and New Year period during the Christmas closure
• Special leave to support a range of circumstances
• A variety of provision to support staff with personal development and recognition
• A range of family friendly benefits
• An employee benefits platform which provides discounts with 350+ retailers and access to health and wellbeing resources

We are looking to appoint a Smart Cities Research Associate related to delivery of an exciting smart cities innovation pilot project. You will work full-time on the project delivery, contributing to the technical development and implementation of cloud-based smart solutions for energy efficiency in the built environment, focusing on software development for energy control, analytics, and visualisation. You should have proficiency in modern IT and cloud-based systems, experience of commercial development in C/C++ environments, PowerBI/Python or similar development platforms, and experience of Matlab/Simulink. You will be PhD-educated in a relevant engineering or technical subject and be familiar with energy and building management systems.

The post is available on a full-time basis for an initial duration of 12 months.

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post MAY qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place via Microsoft Teams. Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.