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Post Doctoral Research Fellow – Quantifying Circularity

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Vacancy Id: 9612

College / Service: Research Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise

Location: Hybrid – CCW Millbank/Home

Salary: £41,454 - £49,534 (pro rata) per annum

Contract: Fixed Term

Term: Part time – 11.1 hours per week

Apply by: 12 April 2023 at 22:55

 

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The opportunity

To support the Principal Investigator (PI) in the fulfilment of project deliverables and work packages required of the UAL research team contributing to the Innovate UK funded project ‘Quantifying Circularity: co-developing design guidelines with textile recyclers, brands and impact assessment’ 

You will support the PI to establish circular design principles that link directly to the specifications of commercially operating fibre-to-fibre recycling technologies, spanning wool, cotton, polyester and blended fibres. This will involve initial desk-based research, followed by the design, organisation and co-facilitation of a series of industry workshops in collaboration with the recyclers and CTF team. 

You will also work on the analysis of Circular Design outcomes together with experts at WRAP Textiles 2030 in order to quantify the environmental and economic benefits. Comparison to conventionally designed apparel will provide proof of feasibility and viability for accelerating industry take- up.  

Your duties and responsibilities will include: working with the UAL research team and Industry Partners to design and deliver circular-design workshops, to collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative workshop and fieldwork data, to support industry-participant recruitment and engagement and to synthesise project outcomes and develop insights for circular design.  

About you

You will have a track record of developing and using circular-design tools and methods within a workshop setting and be confident in supporting the facilitation of multi-disciplinary activities. In particular you will have a working understanding of life-cycle design as it relates to Life Cycle Assessment methods and working closely with Environmental Scientists in developing shared practices. 

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Twinkle Brahmbhatt, Senior Resourcing Adviser via email at RKEEstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

Vacancy Id: 9612

College / Service: Research Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise

Location: Hybrid – CCW Millbank/Home

Salary: £41,454 - £49,534 (pro rata) per annum

Contract: Fixed Term

Term: Part time – 11.1 hours per week

Apply by: 12 April 2023 at 22:55

 

Please read through our FAQs page before applying.
A full copy of the job advert along with other information (such as interviews date, hiring process etc) is available by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button below.

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