Post-doctoral Researcher in Nature-based Solutions - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow Caledonian University

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Description

Ref no:

GCU01451
Published:
17/5/2023 Closes:
18/6/2023 Location:
Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, G4 0BA
Salary:

- £36,333 - £41,931 per year

Contract Type:

Fixed Term

Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week
Advert:

This is a full time/fixed term opportunity for 24 months

The Researcher will join a multidisciplinary team of experts in public health, environmental sciences data sciences, and social innovation focused on finding systemic solutions informed by data and evidence and co-created with stakeholders for Nature-Based Solutions.

"_solutions that are inspired and supported by nature, which are cost-effective, simultaneously provide environmental, social, and economic benefits and help build resilience. Such solutions bring more, and more diverse, nature and natural features and processes into cities, landscapes, and seascapes through locally adapted, resource-efficient, and systemic interventions_" (European Commission 2015)"

We need somebody capable of seeing the big picture but with excellent attention to detail and ready to tackle complex problems involving health, climate change, health inequalities and sustainability.

We are looking for an individual passionate about multidisciplinary research. The post-doctoral researcher will be expected to contribute and drive growth in Nature-Based Solutions. The main role of the post-doctoral research will be to

Develop, conduct and publish research in line with the mission.
Identify funding opportunities and develop funding bids.
Work closely with the lead researchers to coordinate the mission.
Engage and maintain liaison with key stakeholders, including maintaining a database.
Organise working and cocreation events.
Track the impact of the research.

Glasgow Caledonian University - the University for the Common Good - is a vibrant, values-led, multi-cultural University with a global outlook, dedicated to delivering social innovation.

Our organisational strategy is aligned with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals and our globally recognised researchers advise governments, industry and international bodies.

We're ranked fifth in the world and first in the UK for promoting gender equality, 69th globally for social impact, and the top modern university in Scotland for research power.

In , we contributed £1.7 billion and more than 14,000 jobs across the globe.

GCU is committed to widening participation, delivering positive outcomes for our students, and we're Scotland's leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships.

With campuses in Glasgow, London and New York, we have transnational partnerships around the world, supporting more than 22,000 students.

Guided by our inspirational Chancellor, Dr Annie Lennox OBE, and guided by our values - integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence - we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.

The School delivers high impact research.

In the last Research Excellence Framework assessment % of GCU health research has been formally classified as world-leading or internationally excellent.

More over the impact of GCU's health research was classified as outstanding and only surpassed by one other UK institution.

Yunus Centre for Social Business and Microfinance at GCU conducts world-leading research to conceptualise and evidence ways that lives of individuals and communities can be improved through a better understanding of various community-based and health-focused initiatives.

The work undertaken addresses multiple Sustainable Development Goals and the Centre is renowned for its multi-disciplinary and social science-based research.

The researcher will join the Data for Common Good research group which is a multi-disciplinary team across the University. The group aims to develop Data Science for social impact and social innovation.

Scientific publication record.
Excellent organisational and project managerial skills.
Effective communication capacity.
Ability to work quickly in a highly methodical way, paying attention to detail and ensuring accuracy.
Proven track record in working in a highly collaborative way.
Ideally experienced with data science and writing code in R and/or python.
Ideally able to take responsibility for developing, independently plan and manage a research project
Experience in economics and costeffectiveness analysis would be a bonus.
Experience in dealing with Natural Experiments would be a bonus.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success.

The University holds the prestigious Athena SWAN Silver institution award, which recognises our significant record of activity and achievement in promoting gender equality across different disciplines.

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