Job reference
S73438
Date posted
21/08/2024
Application closing date
18/09/2024
Location
Exeter
Salary
The starting salary will be from £41,732 to £51,283 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.
Package
Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).
Contractual hours
36.5
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Research
Attachments
Job/description/S73438.pdf
Job description
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
This new full-time post is available from 2 January 2025 until 31 October 2025 on a fixed term basis.
The post
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the work of Professor Lauren Brent. This European Research Council (ERC) funded post is available from January 2nd 2025 for 10 months and is based at University of Exeter, Streatham Campus. The successful applicant will contribute to the FriendOrigins project on the evolution of social relationships. This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 864461).
The aims of this project are to answer key questions about the evolution of friendly relationships – What are the ultimate functions of friendly relationships? What environmental factors shape friendly relationships? How do individuals navigate their social worlds? How do we best quantify relationships? To do this, our team uses long-term behavioural data on gregarious mammals, comparative and experimental methods, and social network analysis.
The appointed postdoc will work within our research team to generate advancements in one or more of these aims. The post may include analysis of long-term social data and/or socio-cognitive experimental data.
The successful applicant will be able to work in an active and dynamic research group, present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically, and prepare progress reports.
About you
The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals, and make presentations at conferences and other events.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in either social behavioural ecology, social cognition, or computational biology and will possess sufficient specialist knowledge to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What we can offer you
Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Further information
For further information please contact Prof. Lauren Brent, e-mail [email protected] or telephone (01392) 724779.
Interviews are expected to take place in October 2024.