Post Doctoral Research Fellow – Digital Engineering & Built Environment

Job Description

Job reference

REQ0002119

Date posted

22/06/2026

Application closing date: Midnight

21/07/2026

Location

Leeds

Salary

Grade 6 (£39,906 – £44,746)

Package

Please refer to Candidate Pack

Job category/type

Academic/Research

Post Doctoral Research Fellow – Digital Engineering & Built Environment

Job description

Please note that this role is fixed term for 36 months

This is an exciting opportunity to join the School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing at Leeds Beckett University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Digital Engineering and Built Environment.

We are seeking an ambitious and research active individual to support the school’s growing cross disciplinary research activities at the intersection of computing, engineering, and the built environment. The school has established significant expertise and a strong track record in digital engineering and built environment research, including the successful delivery of externally funded projects, interdisciplinary collaborations, and high-quality research outputs addressing major industry and societal challenges.

The successful candidate will contribute to the further development of this research area through high quality publications, collaborative funding applications, industrial engagement, and interdisciplinary research activities.

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in areas such as:

• Construction Informatics
• Digital Engineering
• BIM and Digital Twins
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Automation and Intelligent Systems
• Smart Infrastructure
• Computer Vision
• Data Analytics for the Built Environment

You should possess:

• A completed PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Strong research expertise in digital engineering and built environment research.
• A strong publication profile in internationally recognised journals.
• Experience contributing to collaborative research and funding applications.
• The ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary research environments.

To arrange an informal discussion about this post, please contact Professor Saheed Ajayi at [email protected].
Closing date: Tuesday 21st July 2026 (23:59)
Working here means you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.

Leeds Beckett University is a Disability Confident Employer. Disabled candidates who demonstrate all essential criteria within the Person Specification will be invited to an interview.