Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Social Sciences and Social Care,Social Policy
Short info about job
Company: University of Exeter
Department: College of Life and Environmental Sciences
Salary: £34,520 pro rata on Grade F
Hours: Part Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1458 8681915
Fax: +44-1270 9985717
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Detail information about job Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Terms and conditions vacancy
This 0.5 FTE post is available from 1st October 2017 (or sooner with agreement from all partners) until 31st September 2019.
Ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, Exeter has become one of the UK's fastest growing and fastest rising research universities. This post is to work at the juncture of research, research impact, innovation and partnership development.
Food for Change is an initiative of the Cornwall Food Foundation working in partnership to drive systemic change in Cornwall’s food system. The £1.3 million project is part funded by the European Social Fund and forms part of the European Strategic Investment Framework (ESIF) for Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly.
The initiative will build four local food partnerships in Redruth, Truro, St Austell and Newquay. These partnerships will enable people who use foodbanks, mental health services and community centres to get more involved in the Cornish economy.
The University of Exeter is also a key delivery partner within Food for Change project. The post holder will be responsible for working with project partners and sub-contractors to research and develop evidence frameworks capable of evidencing the social innovation dimension of the Food for Change project in order to demonstrate how local food systems might be commissioned to deliver multiple social and economic benefits, including e.g. personal health and well-being benefits to individual project participants; and systemic benefits in terms of more effective better connected services.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced applicant to fill the role of Postdoctoral Research Fellow with good qualitative and quantitative social science knowledge and experience of research on wellbeing, capabilities, resilience, intervention development and evaluation. This post is key to ensuring the best available science is brought to bear on the project informing delivery, engagement and reporting. The post will also play a role in the wider strategic development, planning, financial, compliance and operational aspects of the project. This role will lead the University of Exeter role within this project.
The project is based at the University of Exeter, Penryn campus, Cornwall, but will require travel and a willingness to work remotely and closely with wider project staff based within the Cornwall Food Foundation and wider project partners.
The University offers some fantastic benefits including 41 days leave per year, options for flexible working, numerous discounts at leading retailers, an onsite gym, yoga and pilates, a cycle to work scheme and a stunning campus environment in the heart of Exeter. If you are not currently in Exeter please have a look at our website (www.exeter.ac.uk/thesouthwest) for some further information on what a beautiful part of the country we are based in.
Applications should be made via our website. For more information and to apply online please go to www.exeter.ac.uk/jobs Please quote reference number P58882 in any correspondence.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.