FURTHER INFORMATION

Please refer to the job description for full details and essential requirements for the post.
This is a fixed term post for 1 year.
For informal enquiries about the post please contact Professor Evina Katsou on e.katsou@imperial.ac.uk.
For queries regarding the recruitment process please contact Briony Webb on b.webb@imperial.ac.uk.
Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant.
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ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly motivated researcher to join our team in advancing Territorial Metabolism and Water-Energy-Materials-Waste (WEMW) nexus approaches. As part of the CSSBoost and Theseus Projects (“A First-of-a-Kind Hub for Circularity Demonstrator for Attica and Peripheral Regions”), you will use computational methods to simulate territorial WEMW dynamics, predict supply chain risks, and optimize resource flows. You will be involved in designing and developing a decision support tool that provides actionable insights into resource utilization, emissions generation, and interlinkages, empowering decision-makers to assess the impacts and benefits of implementing CSSBoost and Theseus solutions across the target region.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

• Develop a Territorial Metabolism framework integrated with a WEMW nexus model to optimize resource interconnections across water, energy, materials, and waste domains; mitigating supply risk to enhance resilience
• Design and deliver a decision-support module based on this modeling approach to inform sustainable decision-making
• Contribute to project deliverables, reports, and academic publications
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, industry stakeholders, and policymakers to ensure practical relevance and impact.