Research Associate/Senior Research Associate in Supply Chain Management

Contract type: Open ended

Work hours: 35.0 hours per week

The role

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Research Associate or Senior Research Associate within the University of Bristol Business School on a full time, Open Ended with fixed funding for 20 months.

You will become a member of a new interdisciplinary team focused on the manufacturing of cellular agriculture from the perspectives of engineering, life sciences, social science and management. As a team, we are building a world-leading cellular agriculture ecosystem, establishing a value chain that is environmentally, financially and socially sustainable.

This role will focus on the design choices associated with scaling the supply chain of UK cellular agriculture manufacturing. You will be collecting, analysing and writing up primary and secondary data and have the opportunity to co-produce various outputs, including conference papers, journal publications, workshops and industry reports.

Please note that we have 1 role available at the I or J grade. We ask that you indicate in your application whether you would like to be considered against both grades, or one of the grades, stating which grade if only one.

What will you be doing?

You will help lead the following two work packages:

• Establish a baseline map for the cellular agriculture supply chain in the UK. We will use a mixture of online and in person fieldwork to develop a comprehensive map of organisations involved in the supply chain and wider ecosystem of UK cellular agriculture. Our project will investigate the dynamic nature of capability, capacity and locations within this nascent ecosystem.
• Co-create, model and test scenarios for possible futures of the UK cellular agriculture supply chain. We will work with organisations and individuals from across the ecosystem to imagine different scenarios, to examine enablers and barriers to growth, and to understand the implications for resilience, sustainability and security.

You should apply if

The ideal applicant will have a strong background in qualitative social science research methods and preferably a PhD in Management, Sociology, Geography, or other relevant discipline at the RA level. The candidate should be excited to become an expert in the cellular agriculture sector and have an ambition to publish in high quality management journals. 
 
You should be able to demonstrate your potential and passion for working within interdisciplinary teams, have an ability to work both collaboratively and independently, and be able to engage different audiences. 
You’ll be curious and driven to make a difference, and share your experiences with others, and be part of a school and University that’s got an exciting research agenda ahead of it.

Additional information

For further information please contact: Professor Brian Squire (brian.squire@bristol.ac.uk)

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Tuesday 10^th September 2024.

Interviews will take place in week commencing Monday 23^rd September 2024

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We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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