Research Associate in Sustainability Assessment in Retrofit

Location: Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Company

The hirify.global is participating in RAMMIC, a UKRI-supported collaborative research and innovation programme focused on smart and sustainable retrofit products and processes.

What you will do

• Evaluate retrofit products and services in controlled test-house and warehouse environments.
• Generate evidence on product performance and environmental effects.
• Quantify environmental impacts across marketable retrofit comparators.
• Assess building envelope, heating and cooling systems, ventilation, material selection, commissioning, indoor air quality, and retrofit performance.
• Support promising retrofit innovations toward commercialisation and wider deployment.
• Contribute to collaboration between research, innovation, and business partners.

Requirements

• Research work related to sustainability assessment, retrofit, building performance, advanced materials, indoor air quality, or environmental impacts.
• Ability to contribute to collaborative research and innovation activities.
• Availability to work in the Oxford Road, Manchester setting, with hybrid arrangements considered.

Culture & Benefits

• Market-leading pension scheme.
• Employee health and wellbeing services, including an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period.
• Local and national retailer discounts.
• Equal opportunities employer with appointments made on merit.