University of East Anglia
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Senior Research Associate, School of Global Development
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University of East Anglia
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Salary will be £38,249 per annum, with an annual increment up to £45,413 per annum. Closing date 12 Feb 2025View more categoriesView less categoriesAcademic Discipline , , , Job Type , Contract Type HoursSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Job DetailsFaculty of Social Sciences
School of Global DevelopmentSenior Research Associate (fixed term for 21 months)Ref: RA2288Salary on appointment will be £38,249 per annum, with an annual increment up to £45,413 per annum.Are you interested in understanding and tackling the impacts of climate change? Do you want to support the transition to more equitable forms of development? If the answers to these questions are yes, then read on.What will I be doing?An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research Associate to join the School of Global Development to research climate resilient development. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary research team across the CLimate Adaptation and REsilience (CLARE) research programme exploring critical issues related to climate adaptation.That sounds really interesting, but can you provide a bit more information?You will define, design and lead the work on climate resilient development across the CLARE research programme. You will be based within the SUCCESS research project but work across the portfolio of projects funded under the CLARE programme. Your specific responsibilities are to synthesise the research and knowledge on climate resilient development that is being generated within the CLARE programme. Within this role you will be expected to make significant contributions to new knowledge. You will also be expected to foster strong research partnerships, strengthen capacity and pursue research impact in support of transformational change.That sounds great, but do I have the right attributes for the role?You will have:
- A postgraduate level qualification and experience in a relevant research area
- A track record of independent research supported by publications in respected journals.
- Strong research and analysis skills and be comfortable working with qualitative or quantitative data.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are a must as the project works in a variety of contexts and geographies. Experience of climate adaptation within the global south is desirable.This full-time post is available from 3 March 2025 on a fixed-term basis for 21 months.UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.Benefits include:
- 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days.
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working, considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 12 February 2025The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.CompanyThe University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally renowned university based in a campus that provides top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to students and staff. The University of East Anglia (UEA) has been ranked in the UK Top 30 by the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023, the Guardian University Guide 2023 and the Complete University Guide 2023. UEA has been ranked in the UK Top 20 for research quality in the Times Higher REF 2021 analysis.A total of 16,872 students are currently studying at the University: 12,888 undergraduates and 3,984 postgraduates. This includes students from more than 100 countries worldwide.The University employs approximately 3,800 staff, a third of whom work part-time. More than 1,600 staff are academic (including approx. 345 researchers) and the rest are administrative, technical or general staff. The University is piloting a Hybrid Working Policy which provides flexibility on work location for staff and agency workers in agreement with line managers.Located in 320 acres of rolling parkland just two miles from the centre of the cathedral city of Norwich, the University is adjacent to the Norwich Research Park which is home to over 1,000 scientists working in several world ranked institutions.Company info Telephone +44 (0)1603 456161 Location NORWICH RESEARCH PARK
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR4 7TJ
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Expected salary
£38249 per year
Location
Norwich
Job date
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 08:54:31 GMT
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