Cambridge, UK

Job Title: Research Fellow Position

Organization: Global Sustainability Institute 

Location: Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.

Position Overview: This is an exciting opportunity to build your own research portfolio in areas that are complementary to the GSI’s current research on the social studies of sustainability/energy transformations. You’ll start off as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, but there will be amble possibilities to continue progression up the research career ladder (to e.g. Senior Research Fellow; Principal Research Fellow or Associate Professor; Professor). Candidates will be expected to bring their own ideas for development, but will also be given the opportunity to collaborate with GSI colleagues on funding proposals already under development.

Qualifications: You will have degree and a PhD or near completion within 18 months, ideally in an interdisciplinary Social Science such as Sociology, Science & Technology Studies, Innovation Studies, Human Geography or Environmental Social Science, or other post-graduate research qualification (e.g. MRes, MPhil). You’ll also have excellent advocacy and interpersonal skills, as well as a track record initiating or contributing to collaborative projects. You will also have the ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Salary/Pay: £34,304 – £39,739

Application Deadline: March 28

How to Apply: Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Chris Foulds, Principal Research Fellow at chris.foulds@aru.ac.uk or on (+44) 1223 69 5112. Please click here to view the full job description as well as how to apply.