Two Research Assistant/Associate positions have become available as part of the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) programme, an exciting research programme involving leading UK universities and KTH Sweden. CCG is funded by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which aims to support investment in sustainable energy and transport systems to meet development priorities in the Global South. The specific focus of this post is critical materials (such as lithium, cobalt, graphite) to support low-carbon transitions globally.
The post holders will be located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.
The key responsibilities and duties are:
The skills, qualifications and experience required for the roles:
Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.
Fixed-term: The funds for these posts are available until 31 March 2025 in the first instance. These posts are full-time and with a start date of as soon as possible.
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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Prof Jonathan Cullen at jmc99@cam.ac.uk for queries of a technical nature related to this role, and please contact Laura Prestwich at ls875@cam.ac.uk for queries about the application process.
Please quote reference NM42123 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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