Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role 

Applications are invited for a one-year Postdoctoral Research Associate role to support an international and interdisciplinary project exploring the intersection of remittance flows, climate change adaptation and food security. Funded by the Canadian New Frontiers in Research Fund, project partners are in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and South Africa, Qatar, Canada and the UK.  

The successful applicant will be based in the Department of Geography of Environmental Science, Queen Mary University of London, UK and work under the supervision of Professor Kavita Datta. They will undertake primary research exploring remittance practices and experiences of food insecurity among Zimbabwean migrants to the UK. They will also provide administrative support, organise a workshop and liaise with project partners in Zimbabwe and South Africa and contribute to key outputs. 

About You 

The successful applicant must have a PhD or research experience in a relevant subject area (Geography, International Development or equivalent Social Sciences and Humanities discipline). They must be knowledgeable about remittance practices among transnational migrants and have prior experience of conducting empirical research, both in person and digitally, and producing high quality research reports. They should be able to work independently as well as part of team. They must be conversant with research ethics and protocols.  

About the School and Department 

The Department of Geography and Environmental Science operates within the School of Environment and Society which is nested within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. With 150 academic staff, the School is a vibrant inclusive community where disciplines come together to explore and challenge our understanding of the world. The Department of Geography and Environmental Science is internationally recognized as a world-leading centre of theoretically informed, empirically-grounded and politically-engaged research in geography and environmental science. In REF2021, the Department was positioned joint seventh in the UK for the quality of its research with 92% of research assessed as internationally excellent or world-leading. 

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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