About us

The UCL Faculty of Engineering is the largest of its kind in the UK, ranked as the second most impactful engineering faculty in Europe and first for Research Strength in the Research Excellence Framework. Within Engineering, the UCL Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering is a multidisciplinary department renowned for innovation and excellence in research and teaching. We are ranked in the Top 50 worldwide for civil and structural engineering according to the 2021 QS World University and Subject rankings.

About the role

We are seeking a motivated Research Fellow with expertise in life cycle assessment and knowledge in bioplastics and the circular economy.

You will be responsible for carrying out life cycle assessment for this exciting project on a fully home compostable coffee cup. You will have the opportunities to interact with 14 partners across Europe and Africa and support the consortium on the journal of developing sustainable bioplastics.

This is a fixed-term role until 30 09 2028 in the first instance.

About you

• You will have a PhD (awarded or near completion) in a relevant subject area and an interest in sustainable solutions to the plastic problems.
• You will have experience in conducting LCAs in a relevant field and interacting with industrial partners.
• Abilities to gather and analyse life cycle inventory data and to work to deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and an eye for detail are essential for this post

Research Fellows: Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis.

What we offer

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

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In the event we get a high number of applications, we may close the advert early before the published closing date. As a minimum we will keep all adverts open for 2 weeks.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits. For more information please visit Staff Benefits

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

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