NetDRIVE Researcher: Green Scheduling

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Department of Computing and Mathematics

£17.12 hourly pay + £2.07 per hour holiday pay

Short term role

Hybrid

17 May 2026

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NetDRIVE Researcher: Green Scheduling

Job Description

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.

The main purpose of this role is to provide research support to colleagues and support staff for the NetDRIVE "Pathways to Effective Carbon Reductions by Use of Green Scheduling" project. This will be by assisting, and where necessary taking the lead, with research data collection and analysis, and the dissemination of findings to appropriate groups related to the project.

Specifically you will be leading on aspects of Work Projects (WPs) 1 and 2, under the supervision of Dr Bane. These are:

WP1b: conduct in-depth literature survey of scheduling applicable to green software, including how carbon intensities and computational workloads are currently predicted. This will be enhanced by interviews on practical use of schedulers. Further, to evaluate methods of considering also embodied carbon and other impacts (e.g. water usage); discussion of whether schedulers should consider location and/or market based emissions and opportunities to make use of curtailed renewables, suggestions from HPC-JEEP regarding energy-dense scheduling, highlighting advantages of a smart, green scheduler over basic task schedulers, and addressing concerns regarding offsetting of emissions.
WP2: Liaison with key stakeholders regarding potential constraints, namely (a) Technical issues: including an understanding of what accuracy & reliability of carbon intensity (CI) forecasts is required, barriers to cross-platform scheduling (including practicalities of data transfer but also data sovereignty), effects of all jobs potentially scheduled at the same time & location both on host facility but also in terms of energy generation, as well as facility capacity and uptime constraints. (b) Policy issues: different elements of (e.g.) UKRI DRI may not wish to share resources or may require reserved resources. Furthermore, it is important to understand the views of stakeholders in terms of the added VALUE elements [from WP1a run by another party] and imperative to consider potential carbon accounting/budgets/caps.

Dates: 21 May - 31 Aug 2026

Hours: 30 hours per week

Location: DoCM research area / at home. Meetings will be in person.

Key Tasks

Research Activities

Undertake research activities as outlined above for WPs 1b and 3.

Plan and prioritise own day to day work and resources to achieve agreed research objectives, leading the work of small teams of research assistants and/or research students as required.

Undertake quality research and detailed analysis, and present findings to appropriate internal and external groups, such as research forums, conferences, or seminars, as required.

Write up results of own research and prepare for presentation to research team and relevant stakeholders.

Use initiative and judgement to develop appropriate techniques in order to facilitate research work and resolve problems affecting the achievement of objectives and deadlines.

Liaison and Networking
Contribute to the dissemination of research findings through journals, conferences and seminars, in order to further the institution’s standing in the HE and research community.

Participate in the development of internal and external partnerships and networks in order to disseminate information, share best practice, generate income, establish opportunities for collaborative work, and to enhance the reputation of the University.

Work with partners and external agencies on collaborative projects that benefit both the department and the Faculty.

Service Provision
Keep relevant stakeholders updated on progress, and be responsible for exploring their needs, and acting on feedback, in order to ensure that research delivers against their requirements.

Proactively and effectively engage with quality assurance procedures to ensure that University standards are upheld.

Team Working
Actively participate as a member of the research team, providing mutual support to colleagues to achieve successful completion of projects.

Miscellaneous

You have a legal duty, so far as is reasonably practicable, to ensure that you do not endanger yourself or anyone else by your acts or omissions. In addition, you must cooperate with the University on health and safety matters and must not interfere or misuse anything provided for health, safety and welfare purposes.

You are responsible for applying the University’s Equal Opportunities Policy in your own area of responsibility and in your general conduct.

You have a responsibility to promote high levels of customer care within your own areas of work.

Such other relevant duties commensurate with the grade of the post as may be assigned by the Manager in agreement with you. Such agreement should not be unreasonably withheld.

You have the responsibility to engage with the University’s commitment to Environmental Sustainability in order to reduce its waste, energy consumption and carbon footprint.

You have the responsibility to engage with the University’s commitment to delivering value for money services that optimise the use of resources and therefore should consider this when undertaking all duties and aspects of your role.

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met students who meet the criteria below:

Essential - you should highlight how you meet this in your covering letter

* Studying for, or holding a degree, equivalent qualification or substantial relevant experience, and evidence of continuous professional development in sustainable computing

* Possess sufficient breadth or depth of green software engineering knowledge (including current practice), to work within established research programmes

* Research experience in the field of green software engineering

* Ability to undertake literature reviews and personal interviews

* Ability to synthesise complex data from different sources and communicate findings orally and via written reports and articles for a range of diverse audiences

* Experience of preparing high quality written reports of results

* Ability to use initiative, creativity and judgement to develop appropriate approaches in order to further research and scholarly activities

* Experience of making a demonstrable, independent contribution to projects

* Experience of working independently and as part of a team in order to deliver individual and team objectives

Desirable

* Experience building relationships, networks and partnerships with internal and external contacts

* Experience presenting at national and/or international research meetings

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page and attaching your covering letter and CV, as a single document, in either .docx (preferred for accessibility) or .pdf format. Please make sure that you cover the points in the Person Specification in your covering letter.

The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on 17 May 2026.

Interviews for this role are expected to take place, in person, on 20 and 21 May 2026.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required.

If you have any queries, or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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