Research Associate: EICDT Legacy Project

About The Role

Research Associate - EICDT Legacy Project

This UKRI funded full-time post is available immediately on a fixed-term basis for 12 months . In line with the Universi ty's fair employment for all principles , any further funding opportunities identified will be reviewed and discussed during the contract.

The starting salary will be from £34,610 on Grade E, depending on skills and experience.

The Role

The EICDT Research Associate will conduct analysis and writing up of the EICDT Legacy research project - a piece of work investigating CDT students' approaches to working in an interdisciplinary environment, as well as the methodologies and ethical considerations across all PhD projects. The Research Associate will work closely with the Centre Directors, Centre Management team, and CDT students.

The UKRI College for Doctoral Training in Environmental Intelligence: Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sustainable Futures (EICDT) develops the use of Data Science & AI alongside Social Sciences to create transformational science and tools to enable informed decision making across a range of sectors related to the environment, including climate, water, energy, finance and insurance, infrastructure and health. The rapidly growing availability of data from multiple, inter-related sources, provides the opportunity for a step-change in our ability to find solutions to important challenges related to our interaction with the natural environment.

The CDT has provided an inter-disciplinary training environment for over 50 students across 5 cohorts since September 2019, plus an affiliated 6th Cohort in 2024. Students are being equipped with the skills to become tomorrows' leaders in Environmental Intelligence, and with career prospects across academia and the public and private sectors. It is a crucial and exciting time in the life-cycle of the CDT and assessing the progress and outputs of our students' research is critical to the continued development of this emerging research agenda.

About You

The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD ( or nearing completion) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Further information

Please contact Prof Sarah Hartley , EICDT Co-Director: sarah.hartley@exeter.ac.uk.

About Us

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What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide 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 supports 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 Fertility Treatment Policy;
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon/Cornwall.

How we can help

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