Research Fellow in Climate Change

Job Summary: The Research Fellow will engage in an ERC-funded project (https://erc-trust.com/) aimed at developing new frameworks to investigate the climate resilience of container transportation. The role involves identifying climate threats, assessing the associated risks, and developing cost-effective adaptation strategies for container supply chains (CSCs). It could include work related to safe and resilient shipping routes in global and Arctic areas) under changing climatic conditions, the container transportation network optimisation, and risk-based resilience and sustainability studies across various cases. You will be expected to employ decision-making models and network analyses to refine climate risk data mining methods and bolster the CSC adaptation to climate change. Additionally, you will support the planning, coordination, and execution of the project, manage research resources, and contribute to the dissemination of findings through publications and presentations at project meetings and related conferences., Research

• Lead and manage the research work packages and technical tasks on climate change
adaptation for CSCs
• Liaise with other project researchers and the project investigators to coordinate and
prioritise the research activities.
• Take a primary role in leading and managing the project to ensure its progress, including
the preparation of both technical and administrative documents, attendance of project meetings, and reports on progress on a bi-weekly basis.
• Maintain awareness of and take measures to achieve project deliverables and milestones.
• Contribute to publications and dissemination of the research outputs, including
presentations at project working meetings and related conferences.
• Analyse the moving features and hidden patterns in container transportation according to
the multi-resources data.
• Plan the safe and resilient routes for ships under changing climate.
• Detect and identify the potential risk of container transportation.
• Optimise the shipping network of container transportation.
• Develop new frameworks for risk-based resilience and sustainability studies in CSCs.
• Validate the frameworks and models using the case.
• Use network analysis techniques together with local climate indicators to improve the
resilience of CSCs for climate threats.
• Contribute to the development of new models, techniques and methods for climate
adaptation in CSCs.
• Travel to overseas for data collection and case studies.
• Publish results in international leading journals in transportation and environmental
science areas with the research team.
• Identify potential sources of funding and contribute to the process of securing funds.
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of commercial and consultancy activities.
Leadership and management
• Manage research resources and budgets and ensure effective use is made of them.
• Supervise the work of others in research teams or projects.
Teaching and Learning
• Be involved in the assessment of student knowledge and supervision of projects
• Assist in the development of student research skills
Citizenship
• Contribute to a supportive working environment and develop productive working
relationships with other team members.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings.
• Contribute to wider school/university activities, e.g., open days, student welcome,
graduation and clearing events.
• Act as an ambassador for the University in all interactions with current and prospective
staff and students, visitors to the University, external partners, media and general public.
• Promote the University's values of an inclusive and diverse community.
Post Specific Duties:
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade as deemed necessary by the line manager.
• A commitment to LJMU's values and regulations and Equality and Diversity Policy.
• Commitment to adhere to and promote the ethos of Respect Always as set out in the
Respect Always Charter.
• Liverpool John Moores University recognises and is aware of its Social, Economic and
Environmental responsibilities, the post holder is required to minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of LJMU's Environmental Policy.
• The post-holder's mandatory Health and Safety responsibilities, which have been agreed
by the University's Strategic Management Team, are contained in Section 2 of the University's Safety Management Code of Practice MCP1 Organisation for the Implementation of the Health and Safety Policy.
• For some of your activities, from time to time, you may be required to contribute to
externally funded projects such as research or EU projects. LJMU are committed to adhering to the principles set out in the Researcher Development Concordat; in line with this all fixed-term researchers will be supported to complete 10 days professional development activities per year (pro-rata).

Candidates should possess a PhD in transportation and logistics or a related field, with deep expertise in the climate resilience of transportation networks. You should also have robust engineering skills, including experience with optimisation techniques, decisionmaking methods, and network analyses. Demonstrable research capabilities and the ability to disseminate research findings through high-quality publications in international journals and refereed conferences are essential. Experience with projects related to maritime transportation, climate adaptation, global shipping network assessment, vehicle cleanliness evaluation, and carbon footprint management is preferred., The person specification describes the skills, experience, knowledge and aptitude required to perform the duties of this post effectively. The criteria order listed should not be taken to imply their relative importance. Both paid and unpaid experience may be relevant. Essential Factors Evidence Minimum requirements Evidence PhD in Transportation and Logistics or related subjects. A Production of research papers in transportation science and A, I environmental science (i.e. WoS Q1 journal publications). Experience in climate change adaptation for transportation A, I infrastructures. Experience in developing/applying risk models in climate change A, I, P adaptation for transportation infrastructures. Experience in developing new models, techniques and methods. A, I Knowledge and experience in network analysis and optimisation A, I, P models. Skills in data mining and analysis. A, I, P Knowledge and experience in Arctic shipping. A, I, P Able to work under pressure, learn new skills and adapt to A challenges quickly. Excellent time management and organisational skills. A Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. I Proficiency in the communication. A, I Good teamwork and leadership. A, I Self-managed and motivated. I Enthusiastic and dedicated. I Desirable Factors Evidence Minimum requirements Evidence Publications in prominent journals in transportation science, A, I environmental science and operation research. Knowledge of computer programming languages, e.g. MATLAB, A, I C++, Python. Knowledge and experience in carbon footprint assessment and A, I green vehicle analysis Experience in knowledge transfer project A Experience in working with the government's innovation agency A Experience in working on EU research projects or equivalent A Knowledge of website and software design languages A

(ERC) https://erc.europa.eu/ and you will work with a team of more than 10 postdoctoral/doctoral researchers in this ERC project on container transport risk, resilience and sustainability analysis within the Liverpool Logistics Offshore and Marine Research Institute (LOOM) at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. LOOM enjoys international research reputation on maritime risk studies, https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/research/centres-and-institutes/loom.

Financial benefits: Competitive salaries based on a low contractual 35 hour workingweek.17.5% employer contributions to pensions for non-academic staff enrolled into LocalGovernment Pension Scheme (LGPS).28.68% employer contribution to pensions for teaching staff enrolled into the Teachers'Pension Scheme (TPS).Work life balance: Excellent annual leave provision.30 days for support staff and 35 days for staff and senior managers grade 8 and above.8 UK bank holidays and up to 5 University closure days between Christmas and NewYear.Family friendly policies and a range of benefits to support including job-shares, flexibleworking hours and part-time roles where possible.Health and wellbeing: Regular wellbeing support initiatives throughout the year.Access to a trained counsellor via Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).Plus a programme of activities and range of support and resources to help look after yourmental and physical wellbeing.Career Benefits: Continuous development opportunities to enhance your knowledge andmeet your career ambitions, including LinkedIn Learning.Making a difference: LJMU Climate Action - be at the forefront of initiatives to tackle climatechange.Share experiences and challenge unfair practices with our Diversity and Inclusion StaffNetworks.Opportunity to volunteer at graduation ceremonies, clearing and open days.Discounts and other benefits: A reward and benefits platform, giving savings on day-todaypurchases across a range of retail outlets.Interest free loans repayable across twelve monthly instalments, including loans for annualtravel season tickets and cycle to work scheme.Massively discounted gym and fitness classes at the University Sport Building.