Research Assistant in Sustainability Materials - London, United Kingdom - University of East London

University of East London

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3 weeks ago

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University of East London
We're the University of East London (UEL) founded in 1898 and proud to change lives through education.

Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future.

We're committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.

But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future.

As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change.

We're an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.

About Us

At UEL, we pride ourselves on the real-world relevance of our research and academic programmes and the impact we are making in our east London community and the wider world.

UEL is one of the top new universities for research.

The most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) put our world-leading/internationally excellent (4*/3*) research at 55% with 60% of all research outputs and 54% of all impact cases evaluated at this level.

About the Job
The purpose of this post is to undertake research and development for the Sugarcrete material and project.

The position will focus on the deployment of the material in two life projects, one project for a community centre located in Silver Town in collaboration with Tate & Lyle Sugars and co-funded by Newham Council and another project located in India for a school extension located in a sugar cane plantation district close to Delhi, co-founded by Ecoware and Chemical Systems in India.

These two projects will be the focus of the position for the initial 8 weeks leading to the ACE Construction Week project the first two weeks of October.

The second focus on the position will be the development of a set of samples using different ratios of sugarcane bagasse, lime, fly ash and sodium silicate, the testing of these samples in the SRI facilities at UEL, and the publication of an Academic paper with the results and conclusions.

The testing will include Compressive strength; Tensile strength; Moisture buffering; Cyclic moisture resistance; Thermal conductivity; Acoustic performance.

Benefits Package
Here at UEL we understand it's about more than just a salary. It's about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE.

We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits includes: 20% pension (4% from you, 16% from us), 25 days holiday (plus 3 days over Christmas) plus bank holidays, hybrid working for most positions, and we're always open to consider flexible working arrangements.

We have a shared success bonus of £4,250 pa, subsidised gym membership, 3 times base salary life assurance, a cashback healthcare scheme and wide variety of other generous benefits including discounts on; Apple and Samsung products, holidays, clothing, fitness, lifestyle, dining out and weekly shopping.

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards.

We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.