MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Smart Low-Carbon Buildings at Durham University Durham University in United Kingdom

Durham University is inviting expressions of interest for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship (2026) under the supervision of Nima Gerami Seresht, Assistant Professor of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure.

The opportunity is hosted in the Engineering Department at Durham University and is centered on research in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Multi-agent Systems, Smart Buildings, and Low-carbon Design. The post highlights topics such as simulating interactions between humans and assets, developing smart and low-carbon building designs, applying advanced machine learning to construction management, and creating sophisticated simulations of construction operations.

Applicants should have a PhD and a strong research track record with publication potential. The post is aimed at motivated researchers with enthusiasm for innovation and interdisciplinary work. The MSCA programme also has mobility and research-experience rules that applicants should check carefully before applying.

Funding is through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship, which provides a living allowance, mobility allowance if applicable, family allowance, long-term leave and special needs allowances, as well as support for research, training, networking, management, and indirect costs.

To apply, interested candidates should send a CV with publication list and a brief 1–2 page research proposal idea aligned with the themes above. The deadline for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship is 2026-09-09.