Research Fellow in Public and Political Engagement with Climate Change and Health, Lancet Countdown

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £35,880 to £45,163 with potential progression once in post to £47,874. Grade: 7

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to April 2029 

An exciting opportunity for a Research Fellow to join the Welcome Trust-funded international research collaboration, The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change. This prestigious collaboration tracks the evolving relationships between health and climate change globally, regionally, and nationally, working in partnership with The Lancet and the World Health Organization.

The Research Fellow will join the Working Group on Public and Political Engagement with Climate Change and Health (WG5), contributing to our understanding of how societies engage with and respond to climate-health challenges. The role combines expertise in climate change and health policy with applied research skills to develop innovative indicators and analyses.

The Research Fellow will work with Professor Niheer Dasandi, the Co-Chair and Working Group lead, and will be based in the School of Government at the University of Birmingham. They will also be affiliated with the Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action (BISCA), providing opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration and research impact

Key Responsibilities:

• Support WG5 and its Co-Chairs as an academic leader, including by acting as lead support for the WG5 Steering Group and coordinating.
• Lead the development and refinement of global indicators for tracking public and political engagement with climate change and health.
• Support the contribution of the WG5 section of the global Lancet Countdown reports including by supporting the drafting of relevant sections and supporting contributions from other WG5 authors.
• Support and co-lead the review of the Lancet Countdown’s indicator framework for WG5.
• Contribute to, and lead, further academic publications and funding applications.
• Support regional WG5 teams in the incorporation of global indicators to regional reports, and interact with, and support, the wider Lancet Countdown project.

Person Specification

• PhD (or near completion) in public/global health, climate science/communication, political science, or related field.
• Strong understanding of climate change and health policy, particularly related to public and political engagement.
• Track record of publications in climate change, health policy, or related fields.
• Ability to work with quantitative data and indicators.
• Experience in data visualisation and communication of research findings.
• Track record of working effectively in international, multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with machine learning or natural language processing.
• Knowledge of econometric methods for policy evaluation.
• Experience developing indicators for policy tracking.
• A research agenda in health and climate change, particularly related to politics, policy processes, global governance, communication.

Informal enquires can be made to Professor Niheer Dasandi n.dasandi@bham.ac.uk

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

Closes: 24th February 2025

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