The Role
- The role will focus on developing a low-cost air quality sensor for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for Urban remote air pollution sensors.
Responsibilities
- Develop of a VOC air quality sensors, ensuring data quality and sensor up-time
- Data analysis, including machine learning techniques where appropriate, on the gathered air pollutant and noise data
- Present and communicate results to the previous project involving low-cost air quality sensor and wider audience such as local authorities in Malaysia.
- Develop policy recommendations in collaboration with the project team and partners
Additional Tasks
- Manage own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines
- Adapt existing and develop new scientific techniques and experimental protocols
- Test hypotheses and analyse scientific data from a variety of sources, reviewing and refining working hypotheses as appropriate
- Contribute ideas for new research projects
- Collaborate in the preparation of scientific reports, journal articles, policy briefing paper sand occasionally present papers and posters
- Use specialist scientific equipment in a laboratory environment
- Carry out collaborative projects with colleagues in partner institutions, and industrial groups
- Any other duties appropriate with the role.
Selection Criteria
- Hold a relevant Master/PhD, (or near completion*) or equivalent relevant experience
- Malaysian nationality
- Possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes
- Experience in machine learning and sensors developement
- Experience of analysis of large-scale datasets
- Ability to manage own academic research and associated activities
- Previous experience of contributing to publications/presentations
- Ability to contribute ideas for new research projects and research income generation
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings
How To Apply
- You must upload a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement should explain how you meet the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants).
- Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description
- Please email to shahrulnadzir@ukm.edu.my and sawal@ukm.edu.my
