英国SOAS伦敦大学博士后职位招聘–发展研究方向

Contract Type: Fixed term – 6 months 

Location: Bloomsbury, London

Weekly hours: 35 hours per week

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.  SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.  

About the Department:  

The Department of Development Studies is recognised as one of the leading institutions worldwide. It was ranked 2nd in the QS World University Rankings in 2022 and 2023. It provides post-graduate academic and research programs.  

About the Role: 

The Greening of African Economic Development is a pioneering research project focusing on a key development issue of our time, funded by the British Academy grant (2023-2026). The Post-Doc Researcher will work with the British Academy Global Professor leading the project. The research involves exciting research tasks – desk-based and fieldwork in selected African countries. The research project is fully funded by the British Academy, covering the period from January 2023 to December 2026.  

The Post-Doc position is funded for 36 months and involves research activities, including fieldwork, data analysis, writing up, and some management/administration of the project together with the project leader.  

Develop research objectives and proposals for the individual and collaborative research, design data collection and analysis, and prepare publications and all tasks associated with the research project with the assistance of the Principal Investigator.  

Conduct individual and collaborative research projects.

You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website.