Are you interested in understanding and tackling the impacts of climate change? Do you want to support the transition to more equitable forms of development? If the answers to these questions are yes, then read on.
What will I be doing?
An exciting post-doctoral job opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research Associate to work with Dr. Mark Tebboth at the School of Global Development at University of East Anglia to research climate resilient development. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary research team across the CLimate Adaptation and REsilience (CLARE) research programme funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and International Development Research Centre (IDRC) exploring critical issues related to climate adaptation.
That sounds really interesting, but can you provide a bit more information?
You will define, design and lead the work on #climate resilient #development across the CLARE research programme. You will be based within the SUCCESS research project but work across the portfolio of projects funded under the CLARE programme. Your specific responsibilities are to synthesise the research and knowledge on #climate resilient #development that is being generated within the CLARE programme. Within this role you will be expected to make significant contributions to new knowledge. You will also be expected to foster strong research partnerships, strengthen capacity and pursue research impact in support of transformational change.
That sounds great, but do I have the right attributes for the role?
You will have:
- A postgraduate level qualification
- Experience in a relevant research area
- Track record of independent research, supported by publications in respected journals
- Strong research and analysis skills
- Comfortable working with qualitative or quantitative data
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are a must as the project works in a variety of contexts and geographies. Experience of climate adaptation within the global south is desirable. You will also work closely with Dr. Chandni Singh at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements in Bangalore, India.
This full-time post is available from 3 March 2025 on a fixed-term basis for 21 months.
For more information see here. Closing date for applications is 12th February 2025.
For an informal chat please contact Dr. Mark Tebboth, Associate Professor via m.tebboth@uea.ac.uk or phone on 0044 (0) 1603 59 2861
