Research Associate - Resilience of Anthropocene Coasts and Communities (RACC)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Associate. The primary purpose of this position is to value the change in natural capital on Anthropocene coasts threatened by climate change. Focussing on ‘at-risk’ UK geographic areas (in England and Scotland), the candidate will investigate public perceptions and values of alternative management scenarios associated with waste and pollution release under more severe flooding and coastal erosion scenarios, while ensuring the project’s approach, methods and key findings for coastal resilience measures can be scaled across the UK. You would be part of a team of PDRAs, based mainly at the University of Glasgow. The position is based in Glasgow, working with Dr Katherine Simpson (line manager) and Professor Nick Hanley.

This position will be located in Work Package 4: Environmental and Social Economic Assessments. This WP will quantify the impact of historical pollution disturbances on coastal and marine natural capital and how this impacts human wellbeing.

This post involves the development, application and analysis of stated preference choice experiments and travel cost studies, developing and maintaining a risk register for natural capital assets and contributing to Social Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA). You will be co-working across multiple disciplines including geosciences and the arts & humanities. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

Through this work, the candidate will make a leading contribution to the £2.9M ‘Resilience of Anthropocene Coasts and Communities (RACC)’ project, which addresses the interlinked risks of climate change, coastal flooding/erosion, and the UK’s historic waste legacy on coastal community and ecosystem resilience. RACC is part funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), one of four interdisciplinary projects under their Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas programme and is part of a £14.8M investment in place-based research projects aiming to enhance resilience, wellbeing and sustainability across the UK. The project is overarched by a Coastal Network+. This project will thus provide an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop an extensive research and practitioner network through their role in this RACC project.

Candidates should be qualified to Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 [PhD] in a relevant field with at least 2 years’ post-doctoral experience in a similar or related role(s), such as economics, environmental science or statistics; or alternatively possess the equivalent in professional qualifications and experience.

A starting date of 1^st June 2025 is envisaged.

This post is full-time and has funding for up to 24 months.

Please contact Dr Katherine Simpson (Katherine.simpson@glasgow.ac.uk) for further information on this project and position.

To apply online at: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-associate-resilience-of-anthropocene-coasts-and-communities-racc?source=gla.ac.uk

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity.

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