Job Description
Join us as a Research Associate, Energy and Climate Governance, supporting policy-relevant research on climate governance and citizen engagement within the Climate Citizens Research Group and the Tyndall Centre. Working closely with Professor Rebecca Willis, you will contribute to research, engagement and project delivery in a collaborative environment.
You will be responsible for:
- Support research delivery, including literature reviews, stakeholder interviews, qualitative social research and secondary data analysis.
- Produce outputs such as journal papers, policy briefings, blogs and presentations.
- Provide research support to Professor Rebecca Willis as a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow.
- Co-ordinate the Climate Citizens Research Group, including meetings and project administration.
- Support communications and engagement with research centres, policymakers and other stakeholders.
We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.
Our benefits include:
- Generous employer contribution pension
- 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
- Ride to work and EV car scheme available
For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.
We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.
Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews
Name: Rebecca Willis
Email Address: [email protected]
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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
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University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a major UK higher education and research institution focused on teaching, academic research, policy engagement, and public impact across a wide range of disciplines. This role sits within the Climate Citizens Research Group and the Tyndall Centre, supporting policy-relevant research on energy and climate governance, citizen engagement, climate policy, and social research. The position involves literature reviews, stakeholder interviews, qualitative research, secondary data analysis, academic outputs, policy briefings, communications, and research coordination.
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