Research Associate (Caveat)

The University of Glasgow is seeking a Research Associate (Caveat) within the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability.

The successful candidate will make a leading contribution to the AHRC-DCMS funded project CAVEAT - Triangulation of values using different valuation methods (see https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/tourismstudies/research/caveat/).

The selected candidate will work with CAVEAT Principal Investigator Prof Patrizia Riganti, who is leading a consortium involving the University of Stirling, Historic England, ICCROM, ICOMOS ISCEC, as well as scholars from Macquarie University, Burgundy Business School and IPSOS UK.

CAVEAT is one of the six projects funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and DCMS as part of their £3.1 million investment in culture and heritage research. These coordinated projects aim to develop a multidisciplinary approach to valuing the benefits of culture and heritage assets to society and will contribute to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) Culture and Heritage Capital Programme (see https://www.ukri.org/news/new-projects-to-measure-value-of-culture-and-heritage-to-society/). The research is firmly anchored in economic theory and innovative economic techniques.

The successful candidate will help manage and direct this pioneering, complex, highly innovative, and challenging project and will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and related research proposals. A background in environmental economics and econometrics is essential and the application of non-market techniques to natural/cultural capital is a highly desirable requirement for this post.

This post will be based in the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability in Dumfries.  We do, however, have flexibility in regards to where the postholder will be based and will be happy to discuss this in more detail at the interview.  Please note that there is an expectation that the successful candidate will need to travel to Dumfries on a regular basis as required by the PI. The University will not cover the cost of overnight stays or travel costs to visit the Dumfries Campus and the successful candidate will need to be based in the UK for the duration of the contract.

This post is full time (35 hrs per week) and funding until 03/03/2026.

For informal inquiries please Professor Patrizia Riganti, patrizia.riganti@glasgow.ac.uk

For further information on the College of Social Sciences, School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, please visit https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ses/ and https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/appointments/134070/

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