Academic ConnectPrincipal Research Fellow
Job number
NAT01981
Faculties
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Departments
Centre for Environmental Policy
Salary or Salary range
£81,342 per annum
Location/campus
South Kensington Campus - Hybrid
Contract type work pattern
Full time - Fixed term
Posting End Date
30 Jun 2025
About the role
Applications are invited for the post of Principal Research Fellow within the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London. You will lead the development of a high-level analytic and strategic capability within the UKERC consortium, overseeing the development of UKERC outputs on electricity markets and policy, undertaking and leading modelling and numerical analysis as appropriate. You will contribute to advancing the understanding of future electricity market design options, feeding into and informing UKERC Policy Briefs and Discussion Papers and helping to shape UKERC’s Energy Mission.
What you would be doing
You will deepen UKERC’s research capabilities, complementing existing strengths. You will build on a successful programme of activity focused on risk and investment in energy markets, working to develop analysis to inform decision-making in business and policy, and drive forward the research agenda in this area. You will take responsibility for analytical outputs to support UKERC Missions and cross theme research with a focus on electricity markets and investor behaviour.
What we are looking for
- Significant experience of working with government (e.g FCDO or DESNZ)
- Experience with data analysis and modelling
- Track record of academic and policy publications
- Track record in analysis of the relationship between policy and investment risk
- Ability to develop bespoke numerical analysis/modelling
- Experience of presenting results and findings to specialist audiences at high level meetings, such as with Cabinet Office/No10, FCDO and DESNZ
- Project management experience, preferably through consultancy
What we can offer you
The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity.Grow your career: gain access to Imperial’s sector-leading dedicated career support for researchers as well as opportunities for promotion and progression.Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes).Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.
_Please see our_ _Further Particulars_ _for more information about Imperial and the benefits available to staff._
Further information
You will join the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) which is an independent research centre headquartered at the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London. UKERC conducts interdisciplinary research into sustainable future energy systems, with researchers located across 13 different UK institutions.The post is available on a fixed term basis for 12 months, at 0.2 FTE.If you require any further details on the role please contact: Jessica Bays: j.bays@ukerc.ac.ukFor information on the recruitment process please contact: Maria Monteiro, Senior Appointments Manager, email: m.monteiro@imperial.ac.uk Telephone: +44 (0)207 594 5498._The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA),_ _which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see_ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/._The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances. Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level._ http://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-integrity/animal-research/._We are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion._
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