Research Associate - Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow

Description

The University of Glasgow is seeking a Research Associate (Taxonomy) within the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability.

The successful candidate will make a leading contribution to the AHRC-DCMS funded project Developing a taxonomy for culture and heritage capital- working with the CoI Prof Patrizia Riganti, who is part of a consortium led by Historic England. This is one of the six projects funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and DCMS as part of their £3.1 million investment in cultural heritage research. These coordinated projects aim to develop a multidisciplinary approach to valuing the benefits of culture and heritage assets to society and will contribute to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's (DCMS) Culture and Heritage Capital Programme (see ).

The successful candidate will help manage and direct this complex and challenging project and will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and related research proposals. The successful candidate will help manage and direct this pioneering, complex, highly innovative and challenging project and will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and related research proposals. A background in environmental economics and/or ecological economics is essential and knowledge of ecosystem services classification and valuation is an highly desirable requirement for this post.

This post will be based in the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability in Dumfries. We do, however, have flexibility in regards to where the postholder will be based and will be happy to discuss this in more detail at the interview. Please note that there is an expectation that the successful candidate will need to travel to Dumfries on a regular basis as required by the PI. The University will not cover the cost of overnight stays or travel costs to visit the Dumfries Campus and the successful candidate will need to be based in the UK for the duration of the contract.

This post is par time (17.5 hrs per week) and fixed term until 28/02/2026.

For informal inquiries please Professor Patrizia Riganti,

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Closing date: 1st April 2024

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£39,347 to £44,263. Grade 7, per annum, pro-rata