Research Assistant​/Research Fellow in Sustainable Built Environment

Position: Research Assistant / Research Fellow in Sustainable Built Environment - 16700

Position Title

Research Assistant / Research Fellow in Sustainable Built Environment – 16700

Department/College

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering / College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences

Location

Brunel University of London, Uxbridge Campus

Salary

Research Assistant:
Grade R1 from £36,640 to £38,638 per annum inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £39,682 per annum inclusive of London Weighting through sustained exceptional contribution. (Pro-rata for Part-time)

Research Fellow:
Grade R1 from £40,757 to £44,179 per annum inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £47,921 per annum inclusive of London Weighting through sustained exceptional contribution. (Pro-rata for Part-time)

Hours

Full-time

Contract Type

Fixed-term for 24 months

Project Overview

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant or Research Fellow in the area of sustainable built environment. The successful applicant will work as part of the EPSRC project sCHOOL YARD:
Outdoor thermal comfort models for children.

The project is an exciting opportunity featuring four UK Universities (Kent, Brunel, Loughborough and UCL) and seven industry partners. sCHOOL YARD is funded by EPSRC and aims to develop model and guidelines that ensure outdoor spaces in schools provide comfort conditions which reflect children's thermal state, along with preferences and expectations and are resilient to climate change.

Key Responsibilities

The Research Assistant or Research Fellow based at Brunel will be responsible for microclimate simulations using computational fluid dynamics and dynamic thermal modelling to study how physical parameters and microclimate of the playground impact on children's thermal comfort and to evaluate the potential impact of different climate change scenarios on the thermal performance of the outdoor environment in schools.

They will contribute to monitoring in case-study schools, generating data for calibration of the models, and to design studies (based on data collected from surveys, laboratory and simulations) to propose solutions. They will also study through modelling the resilience of the solutions using climate change weather data.

Close collaboration with all project partners will be required throughout, including attendance of monthly progress meetings.

Qualifications and Experience

Applications are invited from individuals with experience in the area of building engineering and/or building physics with focus on energy and environmental performance of buildings and outdoor spaces and their interaction.

The ideal candidate will have research experience in CFD and dynamic thermal modelling, consideration of urban heat island in the generation of future weather files, some experience with computer programming and a record of research publications. Strong communication/interpersonal skills and an ability to work independently are essential.

Additional Information

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits.

Contact

For further information please contact Professor Maria Kolokotroni.

E-mail: ma

Final date to receive applications

Closing date for applications: 17 January 2026

Application Process

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Brunel University London is fully committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive workforce culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, we particularly welcome applicants who are currently under-represented in our workforce.

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