Research Fellow - Stirling, United Kingdom - University of Stirling

University of Stirling

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Stirling, United Kingdom

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Description

Post Details
Full time
Fixed term until 31 December 2026_ _

Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 14 June 2024

There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.

For the purposes of sponsorship, this is a postdoctoral role under SOC code 2119.

The Post The Partnership Project**Everywhere in the world people organize in relation to water. Its resources and assets provide essential 'goods' and 'services' and huge opportunities for the economy, society and communities. Harnessing these productively is a key route to optimising growth, value and community outcomes, as well as meeting important environmental goals.

This post is part of a £5m Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) project funded by UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) over 3 years to explore these issues in the Forth Water Basin in Scotland.

The Partnership, called 'FORTH2O', involves six Universities and Institutes, as well as over eighty stakeholder partners (including Scottish Government, Scottish Water and SEPA).

This is a hugely exciting opportunity to make a real difference for the health and wealth of our businesses, communities, and natural ecosystems.

Through a range of innovative core research and data projects; challenge labs, innovation labs, and living labs; and a commissioning fund of £1.2m to support new activity, the partnership will play a vital role in 'optimising outcomes' from the water system.

The Role

Description of Duties

Management of the daytoday operation of the Data Lab on behalf of the Partnership, taking a lead in the oversight and management of data in the cloudbased data centre
Working with Data Lab and Partnership colleagues, access various datasets from a broad range of sources for 'ingestion' to the Data Centre
Managing a team of Data Quality Analysts, assess and prepare data in the Data Centre for use within the Data Lab
In conjunction with the Project Principal Investigator and Work Package staff, help lead decisionmaking about the retention and use of datasets within the project, as appropriate
Manage the secure storage of and access to data in compliance with appropriate regulations, data centre protocols and the Data Management Plan
Further data management tasks as agreed with Work Package Leads or directed by the Project Principal Investigator
Initiation and development of actionable insights from the available data, particularly in combination, including both supplyled ('what the data tells us') insights from the Data Lab and answers to demandled questions ('what does the data tell us?') from the wider team and Partnership
Lead on the statistical analysis of data as required (such as the assessment and operationalization of measures of risk and uncertainty, or the estimation of statistical models)
Manage the production of bespoke outputs for different audiences, including tables and visualisations
Organisation and participation in meetings, webinars and workshops to present and discuss findings from this analysis
Working with Project Partners, contribute to the writing of briefing papers, research summaries and academic journal articles from the results
Support data aspects in the delivery of the Partnership's core projects, 'Policy Challenge Labs' and 'Innovation Teams', and contribute to the development and delivery of the project's urban, rural, coastal and regional 'Living Labs'
Create and maintain good lines of communication with researchers, research consultants, research partners and key stakeholders throughout the project
Resolve problems of meeting research objectives and deadlines
Assess, interpret and evaluate outcomes of the Data Lab, in accordance with the project's Theory of Change and evaluation protocols
In conjunction with the Research Partnership Manager, provide regular management reporting from the Data Lab to the Partnership Executive Group
Employ data to provide decision support for various audiences, including those at a senior level
Routinely communicate complex and conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding as well as to peers using highlevel skills and a range of media
Disseminate research findings via conference presentations or using other appropriate media/online methods (such as webinars and short lay briefings), ensuring quality of evidence assessment and translation for practice
Develop new concepts and ideas to extend intellectual understanding, and contribute to the production of highquality journal publications
Maintain appropriate project records and assist in the writing of update reports to funders, and organise or attend meetings and events, as directed by the Project Principal Investigator and Work Package Leads
Work closely with the Research Partnership Manager to ensure effective management of relevant aspects of the project budget
Support the Project Principal Investigator and Work Package Team with ot