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Research Assistant – Queen’S Building, Cardiff

Research Assistant – Centre for Energy, Waste and Environment

School of Engineering, Cardiff University

The Centre for Energy Waste and the Environment, within the School of Engineering at Cardiff University is seeking to recruit a highly motivated researcher with experience in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace or Physics to contribute to an exciting Innovate UK project entitled PHOENIX (Pumping Hydrogen with Optimised and Effective cryogeNIX).

The role will involve conducting research within the specialist area, carrying out supporting work that helps lead to the publishing of high-quality research. To pursue excellence in research and to inspire others to do the same.

This post is full time (35 hours per week), available immediately and is fixed term until 31 December 2026.

Salary: £33,951 – £36,636 per annum (Grade 5).  We do not anticipate appointing this position above point Grade 5, Point 25, £33,951 per annum.

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Dr Rukshan Navaratne at NavaratneR@cardiff.ac.uk

For further details about working at Cardiff School of Engineering please contact Karen Baldwin/Chiara Riolo /Bev Jones at Enginadmin@cardiff.ac.uk

The School of Engineering holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award that recognises good employment practice and a commitment to develop the careers of women working in science. Cardiff University is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. For this vacancy we actively encourage women to apply. We will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share opportunities. 

Date advert posted: Thursday, 20 August 2026
Closing date: Sunday, 6 September 2026

 
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  We especially welcome and encourage applications from those under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
 
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at:  Responsible research assessment – Research – Cardiff University

Cynorthwyydd Ymchwil – Canolfan Ynni, Gwastraff a’r Amgylchedd

Ysgol Beirianneg, Prifysgol Caerdydd

Mae’r Ganolfan Ynni, Gwastraff a’r Amgylchedd, o fewn Ysgol Beirianneg Prifysgol Caerdydd, yn ceisio recriwtio ymchwilydd hynod frwdfrydig sydd â phrofiad mewn Electroneg, Peirianneg Drydanol, Peirianneg Fecanyddol, Peirianneg Awyrofod neu Ffiseg i gyfrannu at brosiect cyffrous Innovate UK o’r enw PHOENIX (Pumping Hydrogen with Optimised and Effective cryogeNIX).

Bydd y rôl yn cynnwys cynnal ymchwil o fewn y maes arbenigol, gan ymgymryd â gwaith ategol sy’n helpu i arwain at gyhoeddi ymchwil o ansawdd uchel. Disgwylir i ddeiliad y swydd geisio rhagoriaeth mewn ymchwil ac ysbrydoli eraill i wneud yr un fath.

Mae’r swydd hon yn llawn amser (35 awr yr wythnos), ar gael ar unwaith, ac yn gontract cyfnod penodol hyd at 31 Rhagfyr 2026.

Cyflog: £33,951 – £36,636 y flwyddyn (Gradd 5)

Nid ydym yn rhagweld penodi i’r swydd hon uwchlaw Gradd 5, Pwynt 25, sef £33,951 y flwyddyn.

Am ymholiadau anffurfiol ynghylch y swydd, cysylltwch â Dr Rukshan Navaratne ar: NavaratneR@cardiff.ac.uk

Am ragor o wybodaeth am weithio yn Ysgol Beirianneg Prifysgol Caerdydd, cysylltwch â: Karen Baldwin, Chiara Riolo neu Bev Jones ar: Enginadmin@cardiff.ac.uk

Mae Ysgol Beirianneg Prifysgol Caerdydd yn meddu ar Wobr Efydd Athena SWAN, sy’n cydnabod arferion cyflogaeth da ac ymrwymiad i ddatblygu gyrfaoedd menywod sy’n gweithio ym maes gwyddoniaeth.

Dyddiad hysbysebu: Dydd Iau, 20 Awst 2026
Dyddiad cau: Dydd Sul, 6 Medi 2026
 
 
Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a chreu gweithle cynhwysol. Rydym o’r farn bod modd gwneud hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o bobl o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol.  Felly, rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o’r gymuned, beth bynnag fo’u rhyw, eu hethnigrwydd, eu hanabledd, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu hunaniaeth draws, statws eu perthynas, eu crefydd neu eu cred, eu cyfrifoldebau gofalu neu eu hoedran.  Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig gan y rhai o grwpiau nad ydynt wedi’u cynrychioli’n ddigonol o fewn gweithlu’r Brifysgol, fel y rhai sy’n uniaethu fel LGBT+, o gefndiroedd ethnig leiafrifol neu’r rhai ag anableddau. Er mwyn helpu ein cyflogeion i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith a’u bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion i weithio’n hyblyg neu rannu swydd.
 
Caniateir i geisiadau gael eu cyflwyno yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn y Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi llofnodi Datganiad ar Asesu Ymchwil (DORA) San Francisco, sy’n golygu y byddwn, wrth wneud penderfyniadau cyflogi a dyrchafu, yn gwerthuso ymgeiswyr ar sail safon eu hymchwil, nid ar sail metrigau cyhoeddi na’r cyfnodolyn y mae’r ymchwil wedi’i chyhoeddi ynddo. Ceir rhagor o wybodaeth yma:  Asesu ymchwil yn gyfrifol – Ymchwil – Prifysgol Caerdydd

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