Research Associate - Dubai Campus

Position Title: Research Associate

Project: Translating IDRIC Maritime Research into an International report output

Location: Dubai Campus

Grade: 7

Position Type: Fixed-term (one month)

Start Date: 1st March 2026

Project Overview:

This work will support thetranslationand adaptation of existing IDRIC maritime decarbonisation outputs into a highquality international report aimed at a global policy, industry and academic audience.

The work will build on three core source documents: (i) the IDRIC maritime regulatory landscape research which maps international, EU and UK frameworks across seven regulatory pillars; (ii) the IDRIC Green Shipping Corridors white paper (December 2025), which positions green corridors and digital twins as nearterm instruments for decarbonisation; and (iii) the literature review summary on maritime decarbonisation, port optimisation, digital twins and green corridors. The objective is to synthesise these into a single, coherent report (e.g. focusing on green shipping corridors, digital MRV, and the interaction between IMO, EU, UK and corridorlevel governance).

Key Responsibilities:

1. Mapping and synthesis
   • Systematically extract and align key findings across the three documents (regulatory architecture, decarbonisation levers, digital twin/realtime MRV, green shipping corridors, UK-China/UK-Europe route focus).
   • Identify which elements are UK-specific and which can be generalised to an international context, including implications for nonUK corridors and global south ports.
2. International positioning and literature integration
   • Expand the literature base beyond UK/EU to include recent global evidence on IMO GHG strategy implementation, green corridors, digital twins and operational optimisation, ensuring coverage of at least Asia-Europe, transPacific and regional corridors.
   • Draft an analytically strong framing section that positions IDRIC's work within current international debates (IMO netzero framework, FuelEU, ETS, Clydebank Declaration, Global Gateway, etc.).
3. Deliverables and timeline
   • Initial detailed outline and target outlet proposal.
   • Full first draft, plus one revision cycle responding to coauthor comments.
   • Delivery: must be before 31st March 2026.

Minimum Requirements (Essential):

Education:

• PhD in related subject area

Essential criteria:

• Sound knowledge of the maritime industry and related decarbonisation strategies and levers
• Sound knowledge of digital twinning
• Skills in reviewing literature
• Strong report writing skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Good communication and teamwork ability.

Desirable criteria:

• An understanding of the maritime regulatory landscape including international, EU and UK frameworks
• Knowledge of green shipping corridors (UK-China/UK-Europe route focus and Asia-Europe, transPacific and regional corridors)