Jobs at Freeport in United Kingdom

Organisation/Company: Liverpool John Moores University

Department: School of Engineering

Research Field: Computer science » Informatics, Computer science » Modelling tools, Computer science » Cybernetics, Computer science » Programming, Computer science » Digital systems, Engineering » Maritime engineering, Engineering » Computer engineering, Mathematics » Applied mathematics, Mathematics » Algorithms, Mathematics » Mathematical analysis

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: PhD Positions

Country: United Kingdom

Application Deadline: 6 Jan 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/London)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 35

Offer Starting Date: 1 Mar 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Dear colleagues,

My apologies for cross-posting. Could you please kindly forward to interested candidates? Please note the very short deadline of 6th January.

• Summary:

LJMU's Freeport and Net Zero Transport Thematic Doctoral Pathways (FTDP) programme is offering six full PhD scholarships (UK/international) to develop two PhD cohorts (first-of-their-kind) who will apply their skills in AI, operational research, engineering, and science to tackle transport/logistics decarbonisation, with a focus on UK freeports. This call is for the second cohort (3 PhD scholarships) and is open to both UK and international candidates.

• Deadline: 6th January 2025 (see detailed timeline below)
• Successful candidates to move to Liverpool and enrol by end of February 2025
• Full tuition fees
• Maintenance stipend + running cover (~ £20,837 per annum) for three years, rising in line with UKRI rates
• Funded visits to industry and overseas universities to widen your experience and gain career opportunities (averagely 1 month per year)
• Funded training to gain teaching qualifications (Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy) and teaching experience for career development

Applicants must be available for interview (see section Timeline).

The three topics for the second cohort are listed here for your convenience, but please visit the link above for details before applying:

• Optimisation and AI for a modal shift to freight rail
• Optimisation for the planning of alternative energy in shipping
• Benchmarking freeport/transport optimisation/decarbonisation using apps and digital platforms

• Timeline:

• 13-17 Jan 2025: Interviews (in person or remote)

• 28 Feb 2025: Relocate to Liverpool and enrol

• About LJMU / LOOM institute’s research:

LOOM is a leading research institute specialising in transport/logistics and marine engineering within Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). All LOOM’s research outputs were ranked world-leading (4*) or international-excellence (3*) in UoA12 in the Research Excellence Framework REF2021, putting LJMU equal 13th out of 89 in proportion of 4* and 3* outputs, the best in the North West in UoA12. LOOM’s research impact was also ranked 4* or 3* in REF UoA12 (equal first in UK in proportion of 4* and 3*).

Please visit this link for more information about our research quality.

• Other information and detailed instruction:

For more information about our doctoral training programme, the projects, how to apply, and our research/teaching rankings, please visit this link.

Candidates will have, or be due to obtain, a Master’s Degree or equivalent from a reputable University in a relevant subject. Exceptional candidates with a First Class Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field will also be considered.

Specific Requirements:

See specific requirements on the links in the advert.