Researcher – Green and Just Economic Development

Job title:

Researcher – Green and Just Economic Development

Company

Sheffield Hallam University

Job description

Full time – 37 hours per weekClosing date 16/06/2024 at 23:30An exciting opportunity has arisen for an interdisciplinary researcher to join our Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), one of the UK’s leading academic centres for applied policy research.Initially in this role, you will work as part of a team delivering a UKRI-funded research programme focused on ‘green and just economic development’.The research will include contributing to two research projects, investigating possibilities for construction and manufacturing transitions to support inclusive regional economic development as follows:
just transition programme project on inclusive regional economic development, employment and skills; and * Let Zero: a project seeking to address private rented sector retrofit, including supply side (SMEs, employment, skills) coordination and support.There will also be potential for you to have involvement across a portfolio of research on green and just economic development.Alongside the two projects above, current research council-funded projects on this theme include research on the future of industrial places, place-based implications of hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) deployment, and just transitions for small businesses.This programme of work sits across two vibrant research clusters in CRESR: , and .You will have experience in the use of qualitative research methods applied within a social science or humanities setting.Ideally, you will have experience of the following methods and skills, or feel confident to adopt them with the right training and support: qualitative interviews, policy/documentary analysis, qualitative data coding and thematic analysis, writing for academic and policy audiences.It would be great if you also have experience of working with different stakeholders and partners to build relationships, such as policy and/or government organisations, businesses, or voluntary sector organisations.An interest in just transitions, social and spatial implications of economic change, or low carbon work and skills would be beneficial.This is a permanent post, with potential for you to develop your research interests and expertise in an inclusive and supportive environment for personal and academic development.This role will include travel in the UK, with potential for international travel.We are happy to have an informal conversation if you have a query about any aspect of the role or the work environment. For an informal chat, please contact: Professor Will Eadson:We offer a diverse range of and opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.You will be contractually enrolled into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) – one of the largest and most generous defined benefit pension schemes in the country.For this job, we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants who are underrepresented in this area/ this type of job at Sheffield Hallam.The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role; this will depend on a number of factors specific to the individual applicant.Follow on X for job alerts and information about what makes this a great place to work.We welcome applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements.Having trouble with your application? Please see for more information.£30,487 to £37,099 per annum, dependent on experience

Expected salary

£30487 – 37099 per year

Location

Sheffield

Job date

Fri, 24 May 2024 04:46:59 GMT

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