Research Fellow in User Acceptance and Societal Readiness Towards Zero Emission Road Transport Job at Leeds Full Time

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

Are you an experienced and ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Are interested in user acceptance and societal readiness for pushing forward the state-of-the-art in innovative electric vehicles and bi-directional charging technologies, in the context of e-mobility and sustainable transport systems? Do you want to further your career in one of the world leading research institutions in Transport?  

Based in the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds, you will primarily contribute to behaviour change evaluation and monitoring, social innovation and societal readiness for innovative EV charging advances.

You are expected to mainly work on the EU-funded project “ePowerMove: Enabling large e-fleets participation in power systems optimisation through mass deployment of people-friendly, low-cost infrastructure and interoperable vehicles” (see the project’s website www.epowermove.eu for detail). Your research will provide input to the assessment of policy intervention scenarios and strategies for short- and long-term green vehicle uptake in various markets, accelerating the transition to sustainable urban mobility and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector. You may also be requested to support relevant research activities in other on-going projects such as ZEV-UP (zev-up.eu) which aims to develop and demonstrate frugal electric vehicles and their innovative solutions for urban transport demand.

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: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/global-talent.

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!

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

Professor Haibo Chen

Email: H.Chen@Leeds.ac.uk