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Job details

Job reference: P65669
Date posted: 17/12/2018
Application closing date: 27/01/2019
Location: Exeter
Salary: The starting salary will be from £35,211 up to £39,609 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.
Package: Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).
Job category/type: Research Research
Attachments: Blank

College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Human Geography

The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in the ASSIST project (Attitudes to Shale Gas in Space and Time) funded by NERC/ESRC. The two year full-time post is available from 1^stMarch 2019 until 28^th February 2021 and based at Geography, Streatham campus in Devon.

About the role

The post will involve conducting fieldwork in shale gas communities in England using qualitative and ethnographic research methods, as well as contributing to other project tasks involving questionnaire surveys and social media analyses. The successful applicant will be able to develop new concepts and ideas to extend intellectual understanding; manage the use of research resources to ensure that effective use is made of them; interpret and evaluate data collected and the outcomes of research; and write up findings in high quality journal publications.

About you

The successful applicant will possess a PhD (or equivalent qualification/experience) in Human Geography, Environmental Psychology or other relevant social science and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies.The successful applicant will also be able to work independently in fieldwork contexts, and collaborate with other social and natural science disciplines. An essential attribute will be the ability to work flexibly and for extended periods of time conducting fieldwork in the case study communities Knowledge of social science literature on shale gas and energy conflicts more broadly is desirable.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification document please click here.

For further information please contact Professor Patrick Devine-Wright, e-mail: p.g.devine-wright@ex.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 722298.

What we can offer you

Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity,adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

Closing date is 12 Midnight on Sunday the 27^th of January 2019. Interviews are expected to take place on February 5^th 2019.

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer and holds an institutional Athena SWAN Silver award. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.

Job title

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Job reference

P65669

Date posted

17/12/2018

Application closing date

27/01/2019

Location

Exeter

Salary

The starting salary will be from £35,211 up to £39,609 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type

Research

Attachments

Blank

Job description

College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Human Geography

The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in the ASSIST project (Attitudes to Shale Gas in Space and Time) funded by NERC/ESRC. The two year full-time post is available from 1^stMarch 2019 until 28^th February 2021 and based at Geography, Streatham campus in Devon.

About the role

The post will involve conducting fieldwork in shale gas communities in England using qualitative and ethnographic research methods, as well as contributing to other project tasks involving questionnaire surveys and social media analyses. The successful applicant will be able to develop new concepts and ideas to extend intellectual understanding; manage the use of research resources to ensure that effective use is made of them; interpret and evaluate data collected and the outcomes of research; and write up findings in high quality journal publications.

About you

The successful applicant will possess a PhD (or equivalent qualification/experience) in Human Geography, Environmental Psychology or other relevant social science and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies.The successful applicant will also be able to work independently in fieldwork contexts, and collaborate with other social and natural science disciplines. An essential attribute will be the ability to work flexibly and for extended periods of time conducting fieldwork in the case study communities Knowledge of social science literature on shale gas and energy conflicts more broadly is desirable.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification document please click here.

For further information please contact Professor Patrick Devine-Wright, e-mail: p.g.devine-wright@ex.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 722298.

What we can offer you

Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;

Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly

An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development

Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career

A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity,adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy

A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

Closing date is 12 Midnight on Sunday the 27^th of January 2019. Interviews are expected to take place on February 5^th 2019.

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer and holds an institutional Athena SWAN Silver award. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.