Research Fellow in Wildfire Smoke Mitigation

Research Fellow in Wildfire Smoke Mitigation

We are looking for an inspirational and dynamic individual with substantial experience in physical experimentation to join the CAVE Urban Air Quality and Fluid Mechanics Research Group for a two-year research project on Wildfire Indoor Safety and Environmental Resilience. The CAVE Urban Air Quality and Fluid Mechanics Research Group run the CAVE laboratory, which is a unique and large‑scale (216 sqm footprint by 9.5 m high) air quality, environmental and ventilation laboratory.

The chief purpose of the job is to develop and sustain a high level of research in the field of wildfires, building fires and air quality hazards.

The project is experiment‑based and will take place in the CAVE laboratory. The role would involve working with other CAVE laboratory users in their research and industry activities, and supporting PhD, MSc and MEng students working in the lab. The role would also include a limited amount of teaching.

Hybrid Worker working between 50% and 80% of time on‑site

• Undergraduate qualification graded at equivalent First Class level in engineering or relevant subject area
• PhD in a relevant field in Mechanical Engineering, Combustion Science, or relevant subject area
• Advanced experimental skills, including particle detection, optical diagnostics, experimental setup design and build, gas and particle release mechanisms
• Experience of working as a research fellow or PhD student in an advanced laboratory
• Experience in experiment design including concept, design, building and installation of experimental instruments

We will consider applications to work on a part‑time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On‑site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme:
  Staff Support Service

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.