Description
Role: Research Associate in Green Infrastructure and Housing
Grade and Salary: Grade 7, £37,694 - £47,389 per annum
FTE and working pattern: 1FTE, 35hrs per week, Monday - Friday
Contract: 23 Months, Fixed Term
Holiday Entitlement: 33 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday)
The Research Associate will work on the EPSRC funded BuildWell Network: Reimaging Future Housing Developments for Health and Sustainability project which aims to connect diverse disciplines and industries relating to residential housing development and the benefits of Green Infrastructure and Space on health, wellbeing, water management and other multiple benefits.
The successful applicant will be based at the Institute of the Sustainable Built Environment at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh. They will be responsible for co-ordinating the network, organising workshops and network activities, as well as conducting research on the outputs and wider literature.
You should have a PhD in a related field, including Geography, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering and have interests in Green Infrastructure and Urban Planning. Applicants must also have excellent co-ordinating, stakeholder engagement and literature review skills, and proven capability in the use of data handling software and GIS.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
* Assist in building the BuildWell network, and responsibility for coordinating network activities.
* Conduct and disseminate original research aligned with the project and in collaboration with the team, consisting of literature reviews and network activity outputs analysis.
* Work closely with senior decision makers in the industry to enable a programme of work and the measurement of this
* Work as part of the broader BuildWell team to help organize events and/ or support the work of the team as needed
* Contribute to outreach and impact engagement activities of the project
* Identify appropriate sources of funding and help prepare research proposals for funding bodies
* Demonstrate initiative in making routine decisions in order to manage and achieve project deliverables and deadlines
* Participate in, and develop, networks and collaborations both internally and externally to the Division/School /University
* Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post
Essential & Desirable Criteria
Essential Criteria
* PhD in relevant discipline (or close to successful completion)
* Evidence of a developing publication record
* Experience or desire to work with those from other disciplines
* Evidence of self-motivation and the ability to work independently
* Evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills
* Excellent time management skills including the ability to prioritise workload
Desirable Criteria
* Evidence of success in attracting research grants/external funding and delivering on externally funded research projects
Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised, and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.
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