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August 31, 2025

**Job Description**
A Research Fellow position is available to work on the UKRI Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded project titled “Dynamic and Adaptable Monitoring of Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Robots.” The project focuses on addressing the challenges of accurately measuring greenhouse gas emissions by building an autonomous, mobile gas flux tower, which consists of a helium-filled aerodynamic kite tethered to an autonomous ground vehicle. Multiple vehicles will operate together to create high-resolution maps of emissions and airflow. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to develop hardware and software, perform data analysis, coordinate fieldwork, and contribute to reports and publications.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Robotics and autonomous systems development
• Environmental science fieldwork
• Electronics design
• Data science
• Knowledge of Python, C++, Matlab or ROS
• Enjoy working outdoors

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Ph.D. in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline

**Experience**
Other:
• Beneficial previous experience in robotics and autonomous systems development, environmental science fieldwork, electronics design, and data science is sought.

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Experience
Other: • Beneficial previous experience in robotics and autonomous systems development, environmental science fieldwork, electronics design, and data science is sought.
Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Research Job
Details
Temporary Duration: Until June 2026 (with potential for 6-month extension) Remote Work: No Location Requirement: Extensive fieldwork at sites in southeast England and the Ebro Delta in Spain Campus-based in Guildford, UK with fieldwork
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Mechanical Engineering • Civil and Environmental Engineering • Robotics facility • Environmental Flow Laboratory wind tunnel facilities • Gas analysis laboratories
Supervisor(s)
Dr. David Birch
Supervisor Email
d.birch@surrey.ac.uk
University of Surrey
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