About us

Recently re-founded, the Department of Engineering is rapidly expanding into a world-class research and teaching department. Research currently focuses on robotics, telecommunications and biomedical engineering, but we are looking to establish new research themes.

We offer both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, with a distinctive approach, combining both traditional teaching methods with modern, project-based learning, catering for the needs of our students and the industries in which they will work.

As a new department we have invested in new laboratories and maker space at the centre of the Strand campus in the heart of central London.

For more information:https://www.kcl.ac.uk/engineering

About the role

The role is for a 0.5 FTE Research Assistant (RA) to work on a project, funded by the King's Climate & Sustainability Seed Fund (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/kings-climate-sustainability-seed-fund-round-four-awarded-projects), related to a digital twin of a magnetic confinement fusion power plant.

The RA will work together with several academics in the Department of Engineering at King's and across several divisions at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).

The RA will play a crucial role in building a strong, long-term relationship between King's and UKAEA, leveraging King's significant areas of expertise directly related to the challenges faced by UKAEA.

The RA's tasks will include liasing with UKAEA contacts and facilitating communication between UKAEA and King's personnel. They will arrange meetings/workshops at UKAEA and King's, including a facilitated roadmapping exercise. They will prepare project documents, including roadmap and strategy documents. They will also identify relevant funding sources and calls, and work together with the project team to prepare funding applications related to these funding opportunities.

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

This is a part time post (20 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for nine months from the start date.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. A strong interest in fusion power, computer modelling and/or digital twins

2. Exceptional interpersonal skills

3. Exceptional communication skills

4. Exceptional time and personal management skills

Desirable criteria

1. Knowledge and experience in any or all of the following areas: fusion power, computer modelling and/or digital twins

2. Experience working with large and/or multidisciplinary teams

3. Experience writing high quality technical documents

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ' How we Recruit ' pages.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.