Research Fellow in Industrial Decarbonisation

Would you like to contribute to two of the UK’s foremost academic centres undertaking whole systems research for a sustainable energy future? Do you want to further your career by applying your quantitative modelling skills to examine UK industrial decarbonisation strategies? Do you enjoy working with researchers from other disciplines to tackle problems with significant potential for real-world impact? 

Both the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) and the Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC) are undertaking research to explore how industry can dramatically reduce its greenhouse gases emissions by 2050, so helping the UK to meet its net-zero target. This role will involve developing models of manufacturing industry to analyse the deployment of existing and new technologies and infrastructure, as well as changes in the pattern of demand for energy, materials and products. The research will take a whole-systems approach to industrial energy use that will go beyond analysing the major industrial clusters. It will also explore how the availability of future infrastructure – such as electricity and hydrogen networks or carbon dioxide pipelines – could impact viable emissions reduction pathways for key industrial sectors in different places.  

You will be based in the School of Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Leeds, which has an active research group working on issues relating to the Energy Transition and Net Zero. The research is being led by Professor Peter Taylor and you will also work closely with other members of the UKERC and EDRC teams located in different Universities across the UK.   

This role will be based on the University campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Professor Peter Taylor, Professor of Sustainable Energy Systems

Email: P.G.Taylor@leeds.ac.uk 

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information, please visit the Government’s Skilled Worker visa page.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information, please visit the Government’s page, Apply for the Global Talent visa.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme plus life assurance – the University contributes 14.5% of salary. Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

Closing Date: 20 Apr 2025

Section: Research

Salary: £39,355 to £46,735 p.a. Due to funding restrictions, an appointment will not be made higher than £40,497 p.a.