Job Description

Ref Number

B04-06071

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

UCL BEAMS (B04)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

35,930-41,255

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

02-Jun-2025

About us

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Set within UCL's Faculty of The Built Environment, The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (BSEER) is comprised of four world-class Institutes. This post, within the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, will provide a varied Research Assistant roles to projects of the UCL Centre for Net Zero Market Design.

About the role

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The role holder will provide a variety of research assistant tasks, principally relating to projects conducted through the UCL Centre for Net Zero Market Design, as guided by the Centre's Research Director Dr Malte Jansen, under the overall Centre Director, Prof Michael Grubb. Priority would be given to support core projects under the Centre, which over 2025-26 relate especially to the economic, system and policy dimensions of accommodating rapidly rising contributions from variable renewables on the UK electricity system. The role holder would potentially also contribute to a range of other projects and related tasks associated with the Centre.



The successful candidate will work with the project leads, identifying and analysing relevant literature and data, generating relevant tables / figures and discussing policy implications, and preparing presentations and reports arising from the work. Relevant associated projects relate to UK-EU energy trade and North Sea renewables, and lessons for electricity markets elsewhere arising from the UK electricity market experience. Other roles could include updating / developing materials for journal publications derived from a range of existing and previous research projects; responding to certain kinds of email queries particularly concerning access to research content or related information; and occasional other research support to Prof Michael Grubb (not more than 10% FTE), relating to outreach and international events.



This post is available from 1 July 2025 and is funded for 12 months in the first instance; further funding to support the post may become available.



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@ucl.ac.uk. If you have specific questions about the role please contact Malte Jansen, malte.jansen@ucl.ac.uk

About you

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Applicants should have a Postgraduate degree in social sciences, economics or energy studies, including successful completion of quantitative research and/or qualitative research projects or dissertation in a relevant field, along with demonstrated knowledge of UK and international energy issues. In addition, the role would require good computing skills, including MS office packages and databases, and good communication skills, both written and verbal.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme

Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan


o Immigration loan o Relocation scheme for certain posts


On-site nursery

On-site gym

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

Discounted medical insurance


Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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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 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.