英国埃克塞特大学博士后职位—更新生物多样性
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Exeter – Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Location:Exeter
Salary:The starting salary will be from £39,745 up to £48,841 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.
Hours:Full Time
Contract Type:Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On:3rd February 2023
Closes:23rd February 2023
Job Ref:P86819
This RENEW funded post is available from 1 April 2023 until 1 April 2026.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
The post
The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in in the ‘Communities’ team of the NERC-funded project “Renewing biodiversity through a people-in-nature approach (RENEW).” The wider RENEW partnership seeks to develop solutions to one of the major environmental challenges for humankind, the renewal of biodiversity. It is funded by NERC and involves 33 project partners. The programme includes academics and partners across environmental sciences, data science, environmental intelligence, social sciences, humanities, arts, and business.
The post entails investigating how creative writing may take participants and communities on a journey from the page to action that renews biodiversity. We want to explore how poetry makes things happen. You will be responsible for co-designing and delivering creative-writing projects with our partners, including The Book Trust, Poetry Society and National Trust. You will produce your own creative outputs as well as lead, deliver and evaluate community engagement projects for which you are responsible. Extending from your research interests and RENEW’s priorities, you will use your public engagement and pedagogical skills to explore how narratives and metaphors for biodiversity may alter according to individual and collective experiences of biodiversity. You will collaborate with ecologists exploring links and gaps between biodiversity and human experiences of it. The holistic evidence drawn from your research will shape our research focus and the narratives RENEW presents to the public.
The successful applicant will work closely with Dr John Wedgwood Clarke and Dr Regan Early in the ‘Communities’ Theme 2 Team, who will be co-ordinating their own creative practice and ecological research into biodiversity mapping and renewal.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification on our website for full details of this role.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
For further information please contact Prof. John Wedgwood Clarke, j.w.clarke@exeter.ac.uk
Job details
Job reference
P86819
Date posted
03/02/2023
Application closing date
02/03/2023
Location
Exeter
Salary
The starting salary will be from £39,745 up to £48,841 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.
Package
Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).
Contractual hours
36.5
Basis
Full-time
Job category/type
Research
Attachments
P86819 JD.pdf
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Job description
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
This RENEW funded post is available from 1 April 2023 until 1 April 2026.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
The post
The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in in the ‘Communities’ team of the NERC-funded project “Renewing biodiversity through a people-in-nature approach (RENEW).” The wider RENEW partnership seeks to develop solutions to one of the major environmental challenges for humankind, the renewal of biodiversity. It is funded by NERC and involves 33 project partners. The programme includes academics and partners across environmental sciences, data science, environmental intelligence, social sciences, humanities, arts, and business.
The post entails investigating how creative writing may take participants and communities on a journey from the page to action that renews biodiversity. We want to explore how poetry makes things happen. You will be responsible for co-designing and delivering creative-writing projects with our partners, including The Book Trust, Poetry Society and National Trust. You will produce your own creative outputs as well as lead, deliver and evaluate community engagement projects for which you are responsible. Extending from your research interests and RENEW’s priorities, you will use your public engagement and pedagogical skills to explore how narratives and metaphors for biodiversity may alter according to individual and collective experiences of biodiversity. You will collaborate with ecologists exploring links and gaps between biodiversity and human experiences of it. The holistic evidence drawn from your research will shape our research focus and the narratives RENEW presents to the public.
The successful applicant will work closely with Dr John Wedgwood Clarke and Dr Regan Early in the ‘Communities’ Theme 2 Team, who will be co-ordinating their own creative practice and ecological research into biodiversity mapping and renewal. The post is for 3 years and is available from 01/04/23 to 31/03/26. It will be based in the Department of English and Creative Writing with affiliation to Department of Biosciences.
About you
The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised poet with a demonstrable track-record in research that involves participatory practices and creative-writing pedagogies. You must be self-motivated, possess excellent project-management skills, and have a strong interest in working at the intersection between arts, humanities, STEM, business, social sciences and other disciplines. You will possess sufficient specialist knowledge to develop collaborative research projects and outputs; work with stakeholder and community partners; and communicate complex information clearly across specialisms and with wider publics.
The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.
Applicants will be able to:
Design and implement independent research in a collaborative, transdisplinary context.
Act as research team leader including mentoring, collaborating and communicating across multiple disciplines and beyond academia.
Develop partnerships with stakeholders, communities and wider publics.
The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment.
What we can offer you
Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.
Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is of international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
For further information please contact Prof. John WedgwoodClarke, j.w.clarke@exeter.ac.uk