Research Assistant/Research Fellow - 16734

Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus

Salary: Grade R1

Research Assistant: from £36,640 to £38,638 inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £39,682 per annum inclusive of London Weighting through sustained exceptional contribution. (Pro-rata for Part-time)

Research Fellow: from £40,757 to £44,179 inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £47,921 per annum inclusive of London Weighting through sustained exceptional contribution. (Pro-rata for Part-time)

Hours: Part-time at 24.5 hours per week (0.7 FTE)

Contract Type: Fixed-term for 24 months

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits. For more information please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant/Research Fellow to join the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Brunel University London and contribute to the PORTAL project, a Horizon Europe MSCA-Staff Exchange initiative focused on developing threat-agnostic resilience strategies for port–city ecosystems. The postholder will play a key role in supporting the research, coordination, and impact activities of the project. The role will involve contributing to resilience modelling, infrastructure risk assessment, geospatial or systems analysis, and documentation of case studies as well as supporting project management and partner coordination. Working closely with the Project Coordinator and the international consortium, the postholder will contribute to high-quality research outputs, project delivery, and engagement with training, dissemination, and the project’s Community of Practice. The position includes opportunities for international research secondments to European partner institutions, during which the Fellow will receive an MSCA top-up allowance in line with Staff Exchange regulations.

We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a great occupational pension scheme and a range of health-related support. The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.

Closing date for applications: 11 February 2026

Interviews will take place on last week of February (virtually).

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Brunel University London has a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to promote and achieve a fully inclusive workforce to reflect our community.