Research Associate

About the roleThe Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) has established itself as a leading global hub for understanding and driving social transformation to meet the urgent need for rapid and far-reaching emission reductions.As we enter the second phase of our research, with funding from the ESRC, we are seeking a talented researcher to join our team. You will play a pivotal role in developing compelling, actionable visions of a sustainable future and testing innovative models of social change, working with researchers across CAST’s consortium. As we extend our work with different sectors and scales, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a new stream of work on supporter engagement at football clubs.As a member of Research Staff at the University of Bath, you will be encouraged to take up 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 with an expected duration of 36 months.About youYou will have:A PhD in a social science discipline, with expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods. This includes survey design and analysis skills.A deep understanding of the social dynamics involved in transforming lifestyles, organisations, and social systems for a sustainable, low-carbon future.Experience of working with non-academic stakeholders such as community and business groups.As a member of the Bath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change, you will also contribute the development of the wider Social Transformations theme within the institute and work and wider inter-disciplinary work.For an informal discussion about the role please contact Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh via:[email protected]For further information about CAST see: cast.ac.uk – The Centre for Climate and Social TransformationsWhat we can offer you:Find out more about our benefits .We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award . We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff .Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information.Email details to a friendFurther details:We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.