Research Fellow

Job number

 SHPS00432

School / Service

 School of Health & Psychological Sciences

Department

 Centre for Food Policy

Location

 Myddelton Street Building

Contract type

 Permanent and Fixed Term

Job category

 Research

Hours

 Full-time

Salary min

 £42,632

Salary max

 £49,250

Publication date

 10-Jan-2025

Closing date

 02-Feb-2025

City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse' for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK's largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

The Centre for Food Policy is a leading interdisciplinary centre focused on shaping effective food systems. The Research Fellow will contribute to the “Joined up policy and practice for joined up landscapes” (JPP4JL) project, co-led by Dr. Christian Reynolds and Dr. Christopher Yap, aiming to enhance climate change adaptation through Nature-Based Solutions in the UK.

The Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow will lead a “Test and Trial” approach to support the implementation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in collaboration with local partners. This will involve conducting qualitative research, including workshops and interviews, to gather and analyze data on NBS effectiveness.

The successful candidate will need to have a PhD, in a relevant field. They possess extensive experience in qualitative and participatory research methods, including stakeholder engagement. They have a strong understanding of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and their role in climate change adaptation.

Closing date for applications: 2nd February 2025 at 11:59pm

interviews will be scheduled for 14th February 2025

The selection process will involve a 5 minute presentation on a pre-set topic and a 45 minute interview.

City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

At City St George's, subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way, involving a mixture of working on campus and at home each week.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on-site activities.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George's, University of London's premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

The University of business, practice and the professions