Doctoral Researcher: Towards a paradigm shift for real estate valuation

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Doctoral Researcher: Towards a paradigm shift for real estate valuation

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University of the West of England

Job description

The School of Architecture and Environment at the University of the West of England invites applications for a Fully Funded Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Doctoral Network QUIVAL – Quantum Inspired Valuation of circular real estate.Do you want to be part of the circular revolution to rethink the way we value the built environment? In order to make our cities more circular, we need to fundamentally revisit the way that we define and quantify the value of our built environment.Project OverviewThis fully-funded doctoral project is part of a Marie Sklodowska Curie Action Doctoral Network, QuiVal, a programme funded by the European Union in the Horizon Europe MSCA-DN programme under grant agreement No 101169048, with the aim to develop a fundamentally new approach to real estate valuation, allowing the sector to rapidly transition towards a more sustainable, low carbon and circular future. QuiVal is a transdisciplinary doctoral training programme across 8 universities and 14 industry partners, and including 13 doctoral candidates who will work, together and separately, to rethink the philosophy, principles and processes of valuation. The programme is co-produced by leading academics and practitioners who are passionate and knowledgeable about the real estate industry and about sustainability. Five objectives have been developed through which to achieve the aim, and each doctoral project will respond to one of these objectives. For an overview of all the vacancies of QuiVal, see .PhD Topic DescriptionThe doctoral project at the University of the West England (research project 1c) is part of the response to the first objective, ‘Quantum inspiration and implementation’. The project will explore potential mechanisms for enabling the paradigm shift in real estate valuation. A mixed methods approach is proposed to consider how valuation is influenced by governance, behaviours and structures, through in-depth case studies of valuation practices, expert elicitation on the potential of new tools, data and concepts, and wider surveys of the real estate sector, enabled through the project partners. The project will analyse this data to produce a proposed a theoretical framework through which to consider the (re)construction of valuation within the real estate sector and a set of recommendations for the effective implementation of a new valuation approach through new governance mechanisms and structural changes within the industry. As well as a dissertation, and a number of academic papers, the project will produce an accessible report for real estate professionals.The doctoral candidate (DC) will spend the majority of the funded three years at the University of the West of England in Bristol, United Kingdom, but will also be funded for two periods on secondment to QuiVal partners, one to industry partner Jones Lang Lasalle in the UK and the other to university partner ETH in Zurich, Switzerland. There will also be significant opportunities for sharing knowledge and fostering discussions with the other 12 DCs, through five workshops and three summer schools. The DCs will work together to collect data and collaborate with stakeholders including a network of industry frontrunners who are partners in the programme, increasing understanding, research impact, and chances of employment in the real estate and related sectors.Host InstitutionUWE Bristol is one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West, and one of two universities in Bristol, a thriving and multi-cultural city just over an hour by train from London and surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the South West of England and Wales.The School of Architecture and Environment is a highly multi-disciplinary School with a flourishing research culture. CABER has been a successful research centre for many years, with over 30 members and associate members from backgrounds covering architecture, engineering, real estate, and the social sciences. We have an active membership and run collective activities including regular lunchtime seminars, early career workshops, and centre meetings. Research collaborations are encouraged and members can apply for internal seed funding for getting exciting new ideas off the ground. For further detail please see https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/caber.Essential Skills & Qualifications

• A relevant master’s level degree, for example in environmental management, real estate, built environment, big data, valuation, economics, mathematics, urban engineering, behavioural science or governance;
• Excellent English speaking, reading and writing;
• Effective communication skills in order to communicate research, progress and outcomes, orally and in writing to colleagues, at conferences, and as first author of published papers;
• Strong skills in mixed research methods appropriate to the research design;
• An understanding of disciplinary differences in research approaches;
• Independent attitude paired with an ability to work in a research team;
• An ability to lead research and create effective working relationships with the research team and industrial partners in knowledge co-creation and sharing activities;
• Ability to effectively manage own workload, research resources and administrative activities;
• A commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment.

Desirable Skills & Qualifications

• Experience of understanding and applying knowledge and methods from more than one discipline, for example social science theories and financial modelling;
• A good understanding of, and/or experience of working within, the real estate sector.

SalarySuccessful candidates will be employed on a 36 month contract with a salary of £2,917 per month gross; plus mobility £367 per month (if applicable) and family allowance £302 per month (if applicable).Eligibility CriteriaThis vacancy follows the recruitment procedures of QuiVal, which are set up in compliance to the MSCA doctoral network recruitment rules from the European Commission, most notably the mobility and eligibility of the Doctoral Candidates. Candidates:

• must not have a doctoral degree at the date of their recruitment
• can be of any nationality
• will be enrolled in a doctoral programme during the project
• should comply with the mobility rules: in general, they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting organisation for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date

ApplicationA complete application should contain the following documents in pdf format:

• Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
• A curriculum vitae including list of publications
• A short position paper to show how you will address the topic (max 800 words, excluding bibliography)
• Copies of degree certificates, including academic transcripts and grades
• Contact information (name, phone number and email address) of three academic or professional referees

This post is based at our lively campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.Why UWE Bristol?We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.We offer a wide range of including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.Add your individuality to oursWe particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or racially minoritised candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.As a employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is important for our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based.We are able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.Please also refer to the which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.For additional information about the position or if you would like to have an informal chat please contact Professor Alice Moncaster via email at .

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Location

Frenchay, Gloucestershire

Job date

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 02:02:56 GMT

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