We are seeking an ambitious postdoctoral social science researcher to support delivery of a major new transdisciplinary research project. The successful candidate will play an important role in The ‘to zero fifty’ greenhouse gas accounting living lab, one of only five projects funded by the UKRI in its flagship Transforming Land Use for Net Zero, Nature and People programme.
You will be expected to take responsibility for coordinating and delivering a range of social science approaches to assess i) how land managers can build understanding and learning from using GHG accounting tools and ii) governance issues related to GHG accounting tools. The role involves contributing to the Living Lab methodology, developing a learning evaluation framework and impact pathway as well as planning, conducting and analysing semi-structured interviews and participatory activities with farmers and stakeholders (representatives of policy making, GHG accounting, the value chain and the farming and advisory community, landowners and tenants across the UK). The post holder will also support the project PI in all aspects of project and WP management and research.
This post would suit an ambitious early career researcher with a PhD in a relevant subject area with proven social science skills, including developing and operationalising conceptualisations, coordinating large scale qualitative data collection and analysis, and writing academic papers. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of land use for net zero policy, practice, science and theory and familiarity with the relevant literature and stakeholders. The post provides an exciting opportunity for external liaison, with interfaces to the UK government, academia, agricultural industry across the UK; as well as the LUNZ Hub and the other four LUNZ projects in this new research arena. It also offers postdoctoral career development in a supportive and thriving research environment.
Candidates may contact Professor Julie Ingram (jingram@glos.ac.uk) to discuss the role.
Application closing date: 9th December 2024
