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The Department of Anthropology at UCL is a research-led department with an international reputation, offering innovative teaching programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

About the role

We are advertising for a 2.5 year post doctoral research fellow position to support the ESRC funded project ‘REGeneration: An Ethnographic Study of Energy, Data and Social Change in Net-Zero Britain’ led by Professor Hannah Knox. The post is funded full-time for 30 months with a starting date of 1st October 2023. The salary is £39,508- £43,792 per annum including London Allowance. The exact start date will be agreed with the successful candidate depending on their constraints.

About you

We are seeking to appoint one post doctoral researcher with ethnographic experience of studying the everyday politics of climate change, energy and/or infrastructure, and with excellent skills in visual/media analysis. The post holder will split their time between research, writing/developing publications, shaping and coordinating creative collaborations and helping in the coordination of collective activities for the wider project. Applicants should hold a PhD in anthropology or related disciplines.

What we offer

Grade: 7 (£39,508- £43,792 per annum including London Allowance) As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more. How to apply Please include in your statement in support of your application how you will approach the study of energy data and social change in the UK. Please ensure that you address each of the essential criteria in the person specification in your application and supporting statement. When we shortlist, applications are scored according to how they meet each of the essential criteria. This information can be included as a cover letter/document in the ‘other attachments’ section. Application should be made through the UCL online jobs portal. A CV listing any publications can also be uploaded with your application. UCL Anthropology is committed to prioritizing issues of equity and social inclusion across all of its activities. We are actively seeking candidates who can demonstrate engagement with these pressing concerns. Please ensure that you include in your statement of support of your application an account of the ways in which your commitment to equity and social inclusion informs your work, addressing your track-record and experiences in this area in either or both your teaching and research statements. In doing so, you are welcome to include also examples of how your personal or academic experience informs work you may have done engaging with the public, for example through volunteering, mentorship, care work or community-focused activities. Information on UCL’s approach to issues of equality, diversity and inclusion can be found on the UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages. If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact [email protected] Informal enquiries may be made to Prof. Hannah Knox, [email protected] Closing date: 29th June 2023 We expect to hold interviews on 17th July 2023. This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa. However, please note that UCL does not cover visa and other immigration costs. Information is available here https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/working-ucl/hr-services/immigration/guidance-notes-payment-immigration-costs

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s academic talent, from local to global. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates currently underrepresented in UCL’s academic, research and teaching workforce. These include: people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled-people; LGBTQ+ people; and women.