Job description
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Geography and Environment
Research Associate: Clean Cooking and Agroforestry for Climate Action and Health in Kenya
Full-time and fixed term for 18 months
Hybrid (2 days in the office and 3 days remote)
Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
We are looking for a Research Associate to support delivery of the Clean Cooking and Agroforestry: A Dual Strategy for Climate Action and Health in Kenya Project, funded by the Wellcome Trust, and recently awarded to Loughborough’s School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences andCentre for Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience (). The Loughborough work package forms part of an international consortium led by CIFOR-ICRAF with partners APHRC and GAMOS East Africa.
About the University
Universities are one of this country’s greatest assets. We’re educators, employers, innovators and pioneers. We shape culture and society.
At Loughborough, we strive for better, think differently, challenge convention and take action. We are passionate about finding solutions to the major problems faced by society and the planet, and we create opportunities for those with the drive, the ambition, and the determination to apply themselves in the pursuit of better.
About the Department
This Research Associate post will be based at the Loughborough Centre for Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience (STEER Centre), part of the Department of Geography and Environment in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. STEER’s aim is to accelerate the transition to inclusive, sustainable and resilient energy systems through innovative research, analysis and capacity building, and it currently holds an established funding portfolio of high profile, internationally focused multi-disciplinary programmes.
About You
1. You should have a background in a relevant field ( energy access, energy planning, humanitarian energy, renewable energy, clean cooking, international development policy and programming, global public health), with experience of conducting cross-disciplinary research and other relevant field work in the Global South.
2. You should also have a demonstrable understanding of electricity and clean cooking access, gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI)
3. You will need previous experience of interacting with diverse stakeholders including government/private sector/civil society/communities and be able to develop strong relationships with partners and stakeholders
Staff from under-represented groups in higher education and the discipline, including those from racialised minorities, who have a physical or invisible disability, or are neurodivergent, are particularly encouraged to apply. The University is a Disability Confident employer, a member of the Stonewall Diversity Champion Scheme and holds Race Equality Charter and Athena SWAN bronze awards.
Why should you Apply?
If this sounds like the right place, team and role for you please do get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.