Research Fellow in Human Geography Policy and Development
Northumbria University
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Salary: | £40,497 to £45,412 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 14th May 2025 |
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| Closes: | 3rd June 2025 |
| Job Ref: | 3258 |
About the role
The Centre for Global Development in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at Northumbria University is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow to conduct research on voluntary labour in humanitarian and development contexts.
The Fellow will contribute to a portfolio of projects as well as the development of new research and projects, as part of the Northumbria Peak of Research Excellence on Volunteering, Humanitarian Crises and Development. This includes contributing to and leading academic publications and outputs and resources for policy and practice audiences and working with a range of research partners and collaborators within and outside academia.
The role is fixed term and for 18 months.
About the team
The Fellow will join Northumbria’s Peak of Research Excellence on Volunteering in Humanitarian Crises and Development Contexts. This leading global hub of expertise is part of the Northumbria Centre for Global Development (CGD), and brings together academics to develop ground-breaking and impactful research, funded by research councils and through collaborations with global humanitarian and development organisations. To find out more about the team and our projects, visit our webpages.
About you
Applicants should hold a PhD in human geography or related social science disciplines (e.g. development studies). We are particularly seeking applicants with expertise on knowledge of voluntary and unpaid labour, but also welcome candidates with expertise in related areas that align with our work, including labour geographies, youth geographies, climate change, civil society and activism and humanitarian, peace and conflict research. We welcome candidates with experiences of using qualitative and/or participatory methodologies, as well as experiences of combining quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Further information about the requirements of the role is available in the person specification.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Matt Baillie Smith: matt.baillie-smith@northumbria.ac.uk.
To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV and, when available, an example of published academic work.
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