Job title Research Associate
Department Social & Policy Sciences
Salary Starting from £37,099, rising to £44,263
Grade Grade 7
Contract Type Full Time, Fixed Term
Placed on Tuesday 30 April 2024
Closing date Sunday 02 June 2024
Interview date To be confirmed
Reference CH11638
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About the roleWe are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (full-time for 2 years) to join Dr. Yixian Sun's new research group looking at ‘Sustainability Governance of China's Global Infrastructure Investments' (GI4S). This innovative research project is funded by the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship.
This is an exciting opportunity to produce highly impactful research for researchers with a strong interest in environmental governance and sustainable development, and in China's global engagement. You will join Dr. Sun's team based in the Department of Social and Policy Science at the University of Bath and will collaborate closely with researchers in the International Development group as well as the Earth System Research Governance Centre at Bath.
The project will develop an ambitious and innovative research programme to advance understanding of China's global influence. The primary goal of the research is to assess China's efforts to promote green development through its overseas engagement and also investigate the environmental and social impacts of Chinese overseas activities in different host contexts (e.g., Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh).
You will be responsible for conducting high-quality research through in-depth fieldwork (carried out in collaboration with the project's international collaborators) and using mixed methods on key topics of the research programme including:
As a member of the Research Staff at the University of Bath, you will be encouraged and expected to take up to a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.
This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) fixed term basis for two years with an expected start date of 01/08/2024.
Our ideal candidate will:For an informal discussion about this role please contact Dr Yixian Sun ([email protected]).
What we can offer you:Find out more about our benefits.
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