Overview
Postdoctoral Research Associate on the PATH Project – Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
About us
Based centrally on the Strand Campus of King’s College London, the Department of Geography is a vibrant hub of multi-disciplinary scholarship that seeks to address the most pressing issues facing our world today. Drawing together a unique cohort of scholars, the Department includes expertise in the physical and social science dimensions of climate change, water, urban sustainability, risk and resilience and emerging economies
About the role
The UK team of the project Transforming places for the precariously housed: Equitable adaptation pathways for climate mobilities (PATH) is seeking a transdisciplinary researcher to support with synthesis and dissemination of data collected from across four case study locations worldwide. The researcher will work closely team members in the other case study locations of Durban, Kathmandu, and Iqaluit.
We are seeking an exceptional transdisciplinary researcher to lead a piece of work that will use creative practice to enable global synthesis of research findings. This will be accompanied by qualitative analysis of data collected through the project to produce synthetic outcomes on the contribution that mobilities make to our understanding of transformational adaptation. In addition, the postholder will support in organising a dissemination workshop with a range of global stakeholders.
This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until June 2027.
Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.
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