Job Purpose

In the rapidly evolving transportation landscape, the sustainability of transport facilities and infrastructures have gained great importance due to their significant environmental impacts. Transport hubs, including airports, train stations, and other transportation hubs, play a pivotal role in the global mobility ecosystem. These hubs are not only critical junctions for seamless travel but also substantial consumers of energy, contributing to emissions, resource utilisation, and land use. The following research objectives explore the potential of digital twins to decarbonise transport facilities and infrastructures by evaluating building energy efficiency and optimising operational practices.

This role will contribute to the research and development of the Realtime-optimisation dimension of 3D asset production on the TransiT Hub project, of behalf of the Principal Investigator (Prof. David Flynn) and Co-Investigators. This will include working closely with our industrial partners to develop a streamlined and replicable workflow for the optimisation of 3D assets, infrastructure and environments for Realtime XR deployment. The postholder will be expected to document and write-up the findings of this research and development work, in conjunction with project Investigators, for publication in appropriate venues.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of the Principal/Co Investigators:

1.      Document research and development output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.

2.      Plan and conduct assigned research and development individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables.

3.      Support the coordination of internal and external project partner requirements into design processes for real-time XR environments.

4.      Leading and designing digital XR outreach events in partnership with the research team. Contribute to the presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile.

5.      Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow, including contributing to publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed journals, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem as appropriate.

6.      Contribute to the identification of potential funding sources and to assist in the development of proposals to secure funding from internal and external bodies to support future research.

7.      Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/ group/ meetings/ seminars/ workshops across the research Group and wider community.

8.      Contribute to the organisation, supervision, mentoring and training of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and less experienced members of the project team to ensure their effective development.

9.      Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field of Realtime optimisation.

10.   Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.

11.   Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.

12.   Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Principal Investigator.

13.   Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing The World.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1    Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 10 (Honours Degree). May be working towards post-graduate qualification such as a Masters (Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 11) or PhD (Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12).

Or Equivalent professional qualifications in relevant academic/research discipline, and experience of personal development in a similar role.

A2    Specialist knowledge of applying 3D modelling and Realtime asset optimisations.

A3    A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the wider subject area or subject specialism.

Desirable:

B1    An awarded [or recently submitted or near completion] PhD in subject specialism or equivalent.

Skills

Essential:

C1    Experience with Realtime asset optimisation techniques and workflow.

C2    Excellent communication skills [oral and written], including ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely.

C3    Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach.

C4    Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills.

C5    Extensive IT skills including 3D modelling.

C6    Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working.

C7    Problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic approach.

Experience

Essential:

D1    Experience in Realtime optimisation or virtual reality/extended reality visualisation.

D2    Experience of documenting workflow techniques.

D3    Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner.

D4    Experience of scientific writing.

D5    Evidence of an emerging track record of high-quality research publications in a relevant field.

Desirable:

E1    Experience with virtual reality/extended reality visualisation.

Closing date:  12 March 2025

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6, £33,232 - £36,924 per annum.

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 2.5 years.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.