Research Associate - Conceptual Modelling

Salary: £33,966 to £44,263 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 05 June 2024

The Role

We are looking for an excellent and enthusiastic researcher to undertake research on conceptual modelling for discrete-event simulation.  Working with Professor Stewart Robinson, the project will focus on how modellers create different conceptualisations of the same problem.  Candidates must possess a PhD in a relevant discipline and have experience of working with discrete-event simulation.

This is a fixed-term post, tenable for 2 years.  Part-time working arrangements will be considered.

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Stewart Robinson (stewart.robinson@newcastle.ac.uk).

Newcastle University is a Russell Group institution ranked as 110th in the World (QS World University Rankings 2024).  Newcastle University Business School is home to over 3,500 students and is one of an elite group of Business Schools worldwide to hold triple accreditation from the three internationally recognised accreditation bodies: AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS. This places the School in the top business schools worldwide and is testament to our reputation for our world leading research and teaching.

The Business School is located in Newcastle City Centre and at the gateway to the Newcastle Helix, a £350million partnership between Newcastle University, Newcastle City Council and Legal and General, where Business meets Science.

For more information about Newcastle University Business School, please visit our website https://www.ncl.ac.uk/business-school/

Key Accountabilities

• Performing literature-based research on conceptual modelling for discrete-event simulation
• Developing a methodology for testing hypotheses around the conceptualisation of models, likely to include experimental methods involving modellers
• Employing the methodology and analysing the results
• Presenting the findings at conferences
• Writing journal articles
• Writing bids for funding to support the project and to extend the work
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post, as requested by the project lead

The Person 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of discrete-event simulation
• Excellent skills in literature search, methodology development and implementation, and analysing results
• Excellent organisational skills
• Experience of presenting research findings at conferences
• Experience of successfully writing journal papers
• Ability to prepare and deliver written and oral presentations
• Excellent IT, web and software skills that will support the project
• Ability to work independently, accurately and with initiative to set priorities

Desirable

• Experience of working on conceptual modelling for simulation
• Experience of performing experiments with human participants
• Success in applying for and obtaining external funding

Qualifications

• Possess a PhD degree in a discipline related to operational research and computer simulation

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We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 26499