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About us

The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources is home to four Institutes with a shared mission to address the challenges of global sustainability, through world-leading research. Its mission is to enable world-leading research with innovative and novel methodologies, and to educate the sustainability leaders of tomorrow. Our ambition is to assess risks, solve problems and develop appropriate mechanisms to maximize our impact. Our composition helps to deliver relevant Sustainable Development Goals on cities, climate change, energy, food, heritage, industry, infrastructures, natural resources and water, as well as the UK Industrial Strategy. The UCL Energy Institute delivers world-leading learning, research and policy support on the challenges of climate change and energy security. Our approach blends expertise from across UCL to make a truly interdisciplinary contribution to the development of a globally sustainable energy system. We aim to help to build a globally sustainable energy system, by bringing to bear multiple disciplinary perspectives to observe, analyse, model and interpret energy use and energy systems. Our research works to develop a range of tools, models and methods to address the energy challenges facing the world.

About the role

The successful candidate will be expected to primarily contribute to (a full task specification can be viewed below in the Job Description): • Teaching with -among others- the dual degree programme but also for other MSc and BSc modules, undertake supervision of students, including undergraduate and postgraduate level. • Research with -among others- the develop a research agenda related to data analytics and machine learning in energy field and urban systems. This includes successful fundraising for research and the productin of research outputs at the level required for inclusion in the Research Excellence • Engagement and networking activities with the undertake and promote scholarly work which has a positive impact on society, including engaging with multiple audiences such as academics, businesses, policy makers and wider society and building links with a range of stakeholders to ensure research activity is connected to societal needs and has potential to deliver impact. • Management and citizenship roles with -among others- undertaking citizenship roles within EI and BSEER as required and contributing to initiatives to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in research and teaching. This post is available from 1 February 2024 and is an open ended contract. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact BSEER recruitment - email: bseer-recruitment@ucl.ac.uk. If you have specific questions about the role please contact Professor Manos Chaniotakis (email: m.chaniotakis@ucl.ac.uk) This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.

This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated Lecturer with great analytical and modelling skills, to extend the state of the art in Urban Systems Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning, generate methodological contributions in the field of urban systems dynamic demand forecasting and network modelling and support teaching, external engagement as well as management and citizenship activities of the Energy Institute.

Further Details

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact: bseer-recruitment@ucl.ac.uk.

To download the job specification, access the following link9s): Job Description Lecturer in Urban Systems Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning.docx / Talentlink candidate_guidance_text_Adjusted.docx

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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 Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Support Staff. Please use these links to find out more about UCL working life including the benefits we offer and UCL Terms and Conditions related to this job.

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