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Do you have a passion for driving sustainability and circularity in construction and the built environment?

The University of Sheffield have an exciting opportunity in the Sustainable Materials at Sheffield (SMASH) research team in the School of Chemical, Materials, and Biological Engineering.  It is ideally suited to someone looking to use their skills in chemical, process, civil, or structural engineering, materials science, or another relevant discipline, to make an impact on resource efficiency and  materials circularity within the built environment, supporting the UK’s transition to a circular economy.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Design and implement a programme of work to gain fundamental understanding of the compatibility between the identified building stock, resource, and waste materials, and the candidate end use cases, with key focus on cement and concrete.

• Apply life cycle assessment and techno-economic assessment methodologies to assess the environmental and economic impact of the identified matched end use cases.

• Prepare progress reports to summarise research findings for the project partners.

• Coordinate and drive the interaction with internal and external partners, both in the UK and internationally, and liaise with other members of the research group and collaborators over work progress.

• Disseminate research findings/results through the production of papers for high quality peer-reviewed scientific journals, and presentation either in-house or at national/international conferences or seminars, upon agreement with project partners.

• Assist with administrative tasks in the project and with student supervision and training.

• Plan for specific activities of the research project as agreed with the supervisory team.

• Complete all required safety and training courses, and comply with required safety, licensing, and ethical regulations at all times.

• As a member of staff you will be encouraged to make ethical decisions in your role, embedding the University sustainability strategy into your working activities wherever possible.

• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post