Research Assistant (Food Security)

Job title:

Research Assistant (Food Security)

Company

University College London

Job description

About us The UCL Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP) is a multidisciplinary Institute committed to innovative research and teaching focussed on how to build, enhance and ensure the sustainable prosperity of human societies across the globe. It works collaboratively across the 11 Faculties of UCL and with a range of partners globally, including civil society organisations, government departments, communities and businesses. IGP’s mission is to re-evaluate the way we think about prosperity. Prosperous communities are socially inclusive, equitable, and sustainable. Our work sets out to build new partnerships and generate new ideas to make this happen for communities around the globe. Our innovative mixed methods draw together cutting-edge academic thinking from a range of disciplines with social and technical innovation to improve our evidence, reasoning and decision-making about how to build globally prosperous futures for all. IGP currently offers PhD and three master’s programmes (MSc Global Prosperity, MSc Prosperity Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and MSc Prosperity, People and Planet). Further information about the IGP can be found here: http://www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/igpAbout the role The main purpose of the role is to develop and implement, under the supervision of the principal investigator and the co-investigator, a comprehensive research program focused on evaluating selected food markets in London, as part of the UCL Grand Challenges-funded research project titled “Leveraging Bottom-up Food Markets to Build Resilience and Decarbonisation in Food Systems: Lessons from London.”This role is situated within the broader context of UCL’s Grand Challenges initiative, which aims to address complex societal issues through interdisciplinary research. The post-holder will contribute to the understanding of food security challenges in urban environments, particularly in light of recent global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing conflicts that have impacted food systems. This role encompasses several key responsibilities and objectives.First, the role entails contributing to the critical analysis of current food policy, focusing on trade regulations, subsidies, and incentives that affect sustainable food production and consumption in London.Secondly, the post-holder is also expected to contribute to outputs aimed at various audiences (public, policymakers, and academics), supporting the writing of policy recommendations, and also a larger research grant.Thirdly, the role might also lead to the writing of joint academic papers, in addition to pursuing personal development, establishing collaborations in London, the UK, and internationally.About you The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in interdisciplinary research on food security, along with a proven commitment to innovative research methods and data analysis in this field. They should have experience in data collection and analysis to support and co-produce research publications, as well as to inform policy and decision-making processes.What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insuranceOur commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents

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Location

North West London

Job date

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:15:36 GMT

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