UKERC takes a co-ordinated and collaborative approach to national and international energy research. Part of its remit is to operate a National Energy Research Network (NERN) to provide a framework for communication and interaction between those actively involved in performing, using, or funding energy research. NERN aims to engage and support the stakeholder community, and add value to existing specialist networks.

The person appointed will:

• Work with the UKERC Knowledge Exchange Manager and the Energy Generation and Supply Knowledge Transfer Network (EGS KTN) Management Team to implement and refine an effective and measureable strategy for engaging the EGS KTN community.
• Share responsibility for delivery of NERN activities with the UKERC Knowledge Exchange Manager.
• Be responsible for the coordination of UK contributions to various international initiatives, principally the European Energy Research Alliance, a key element of the European Commission Strategic Energy Technology Plan and the BIS Focal Point for UK-China on Energy, which is developing a sustainable framework for collaborative innovation.

The successful applicant will be an excellent communicator with a first degree (or equivalent) and either a PhD (or equivalent) in a field directly relevant to energy or equivalent training giving a strong appreciation of science and technology issues.  Candidates with equivalent work experience will also be considered.

The role is full-time until 31 March 2014 with the possibility of extension.

For more information please go here. The closing date is the 23^rd May 2013.

Cranfield University -School of Applied Sciences, Department of Manufacturing and Materials are looking to recurit a research fellow for a fixed term two year post. our research and development activity will be dedicated to the development of innovative energy harvesting transducers to power wireless sensing systems. You will work closely with the academic and industrial partners of the projects, aimed at progressing the technology from laboratory to industrial applications.

• design, modelling and simulation, prototyping, and testing of piezoelectric and electromagnetic transducers
• manufacturing of multifunctional composite materials
• design and implement of low power consumption wireless communication sensing systems 

You should, at least, have a PhD degree, or equivalent, in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, advanced composite material manufacturing, low power wireless communication engineering, or a related subject. Experience is desired in Matlab, ANSYS and Labview programming, and electronic conditioning circuit for the above area (1), or  design and implementation of low power consumption wireless sensing system with C++ programming for the above area (3), together with peer reviewed journal publications. 

For more infortmaiotn please see here. The closing date is Sunday, 26th May 2013.

The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) is organizing a selection procedure for the recruitment of one Knowledge Management and Policy Officer in the Programme Unit.

The Knowledge Management and Policy Officer shall be responsible for the management of all FCH JU project results and deliverables towards a consolidated and comprehensive technical summary clarifying the progress and achievements of the FCH JU program in relation to the state of the art (planning phase MAIP and AIP) and to other geographical areas (benchmarking) and use this information to help steer existing policies and contribute to new policy initiatives. The Knowledge Management and Policy Officer shall follow up political, economic and social aspects and developments in the area of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen, including existing EU and national policies and legislation. This shall happen in close cooperation with and within the Programme Unit and the Executive Director and, as appropriate, with the FCH JU State Representative Group members

For more information please go here. The closing date is the 26^th May 2013.

The Unviersity of Leicester wish to appoint a Reader/Professor in Electrical Engineering. A strong preference will be given to candidates with research strength in Supergrids and/or Smartgrids but other specialisms will be considered.

You will have an outstanding academic record including an excellent publication record and a reputation for attracting funding to support your research. You will be expected to provide strong leadership to deliver our ambitious research plans. We will offer you the opportunity to join our lively Department, which has an international outlook and recognised strengths in research and teaching.

For further information and to apply on-line, please visit here. The deadline for applications is 28th May 2013.

A position exists for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in land use modelling within the Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research (4CMR), to work as part of a project on integrated climate impacts assessment, funded by the Three Guineas Trust.

University of Southampton, Energy & Climate Change Group are looking to recruit a Senior Research Assistant/Research Fellow to:

• Research and coordination of the Energy for Development (E4D) project as well as other research projects within the Sustainable Energy Research Group (SERG) and the Energy and Climate Change Division within the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment (www.energy.soton.ac.uk). This includes identifying and researching relevant issues related to E4D, coordination of documentation that may involve the procurement, construction and commissioning phases of projects, general liaising with project partners as well as the production and editing of print and online media.
• Research and coordination related to marine energy including the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC) secretariat’s activities, coordinating the conference proceedings, support of the Executive Committee and web-portal management. You would also assume an advisory and supporting role to the current and future EWTEC hosts in terms of technical paper submission coordination and web-portal affairs.
• Website management of various web-portals connected with SERG. This includes website development, content creation and editing, design changes and addition of functional features.
• Depending on your background, active participation in scientific research within the framework of SERG is a possibility.
• General support of the line manager through factual research on a variety of renewable energy and energy efficiency topics. 

The closing date for this post is 29th May 2013 and the further details can be found here.

Heriot-Watt University are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic postdoctoral research associate to work on our EPSRC funded programme “Solar fuels via engineering innovation”, under the supervision of Prof Maroto-Valer. This research programme (£1.2m) will engineer novel photoreactors that can achieve efficient hydrocarbon conversion and separation from CO2 for solar fuel production. This will be achieved via an integrated approach between chemical engineers and chemists to intensify the process of CO2 photoreduction through reactor innovation, and thus, provide alternative future energy options.

The post is available from 1st April 2013 for 36 months in the first instance. Candidates must hold a PhD in chemical engineering or related discipline (or have submitted their thesis prior to appointment) and have a good publication record. Specific experience in CO2 conversion/capture or photoreactor design and modelling is required. The role has a strong focus on research at the interface between materials chemistry and chemical engineering and working with industrial sponsors and international collaborators (see http://ciccs.hw.ac.uk/).

The successful applicant will be part of the Centre for Innovation in Carbon Capture and Storage (CICCS) led by Prof Maroto-Valer at the Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering. The Centre is an international, leading engineering centre, inspiring and delivering innovation for the wider deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) that is needed to meet necessary carbon dioxide targets.

The closing date for applications is 11th June 2013 and further information can be found here.

This position is part of a major new EU project developing the next generation of integrated assessment models used to explore technological and behavioural change in low carbon future scenarios. The successful applicant will work either on how and why energy technologies have diffused historically, or on how model representations of social processes and human behaviour can be improved.

Applicants must have a PhD (or equivalent/demonstrable relevant research experience) in a relevant technical or social science discipline, and familiarity with quantitative methods and fulfil all essential elements of the person specification.

For more information please go here. The closing date is the 12^th June 2013.

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is looking for an independent, part-time, Non-Executive Director to join the NERC Executive Board (NEB)

NERC is the UK's main agency for funding and managing research, training and knowledge exchange in the environmental sciences. Its work covers the full range of atmospheric, Earth, biological, terrestrial and aquatic science, from the deep oceans to the upper atmosphere and from the poles to the equator.

NERC is currently seeing a Non-executive Director who has board level experience in a large complex organisation who has had experience of large scale change.

For more information please go here. The closing date is the 14^th June 2013.

This PhD Studentship ‘Low carbon generation: social welfare impact of CHP installations at local level’ is funded by WPD, the electricity distribution network operator for the Midlands, South Wales and the South West. The research project on the welfare impact of CHP installations is part of a collaborative FLEXDGRID research project (between WPD and the University of Warwick), which investigates new solutions to accommodate more low carbon generation across the city of Birmingham.

The FLEXDGRID project is one of several projects on the role of the electricity network in a low carbon energy system, undertaken by WPD with the support of Ofgem’s Low Carbon Network Fund. The project will investigate technical options which will help support the timely and cost-effective integration of CHP generation with the aim of making a major contribution to reaching UK’s carbon emissions reduction targets in a cost effective way.

The doctoral research work will contribute to socio-economic component of the project by investigating the effects of changes in overall expenditure and tariff structure resulting from the deployment of CHP generation in Birmingham. The project will evaluate the impact of this technology on different social and income groups, with a particular focus on the alleviation of fuel poverty in relatively deprived areas of the city. The research will be based on an analysis of data from an extensive survey of residential energy consumers, to be undertaken with the support of WPD and Birmingham City Council. The analysis will be informed by the literature on consumer behaviour and social policy in the energy market.

For more information please go here or contact Dr Monica Giulietti. The closing date is the 21^st June 2013.

This project focuses on the development of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies, including novel materials for CO₂ capture; long term fate of CO₂ (experimental and modelling studies) and CO₂ utilization.

This studentship is available from Autumn 2013 and is fully funded for 36 months, with an annual tax-exempt maintenance of £15,000 (UK/EU) or £10,000 (Overseas), and include fees at the appropriate level. 

For more information please go here or contact Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer.

The Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) based at Cumbernauld is a brand new collaborative £12M venture by the University of Strathclyde’s highly rated Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering which aims to provide members with diverse scientific and technical expertise and to execute research, development, demonstration projects and programs.

Building the next generation of active power delivery networks requires a mix of new technology, existing technology to be applied in new ways, optimisation of existing asset infrastructure and changes in operating practices by electrical utilities. The PNDC is seeking to expand its research and development team which focusses on the design, development and maintenance of web and mobile tools/applications for the electricity industry.

The Knowledge Exchange Associate/Assistant will assist with the delivery of expected results, generation of growth and the development of a reputation for excellence, through the delivery of research efforts in software development to include a wide range of projects ranging from image and data analysis to cybersecurity. This will involve undertaking research, co-ordination of schedules and and monitoring budget/spend to ensure the timely completion of the project, in addition to supporting activity within PNDC‟s laboratories.

For more information please go here.  The closing date is the 30^th November 2012.

The University of Exeter is recruiting a Lecturer in Renewable Energy (Solar). The successful candidate will contribute to extending the research profile of Clean Energy within the Environment and Sustainability Institute.

The successful applicant will hold a PhD in Physics/Material Science or Engineering and have an independent, internationally-recognised research programme in an active field of solar energy research related or complementary to existing Exeter strengths.

For more information please see here, the deadline for applications is 22nd January 2013.