Post-Doctoral Research Assistant/Associate

Location: Aston University Main Campus

Contract Type: Fixed Term (16 months)

You are invited to apply for the position of Post-Doctoral Research Assistant for a new ESRC funded New Investigator project on ‘Disaster Impact, Risk Reduction and Regime Type in Southeast Asia’. 

The successful applicant will by supervised by Dr Laura Southgate and will be based in the Society and Politics Department at Aston University (Birmingham). This is a fixed term post for 16 months, starting in July 2025 and ending in November 2026. 

This is an exciting project that will examine the relationship between disaster impact and regime type in Southeast Asia, with a specific focus on how regime type may influence the impact of disasters resulting from natural hazards, and what potential disaster risk reduction strategies can be identified to facilitate and strengthen future disaster governance. 

You will be providing essential research assistance for all aspects of the project. Support is particularly required for the creation of a new dataset that maps disaster impact across Southeast Asia according to regime type. The aim of this dataset is to provide practitioner support to improve the efficacy of disaster risk reduction and response capacities from local to national levels across the region.

The ideal candidate must have or be close to having a PhD in a relevant academic discipline. They will have experience in at least one of the research project areas, be able to collect data from multiple open access sources, have strong quantitative research skills including experience in cross sectional and panel regression analysis and STATA, and have experience of writing up/ contributing to the writing up of high-quality publications. Additional essential criteria and responsibilities can be found in the job advert.

This role is likely to meet the criteria for endorsement under the ‘Endorsed Funder’ route of the Global Talent visa. The Global Talent visa route is available for talented and promising academics, researchers and specialists who are working in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, the social sciences or the humanities. Please see the published Home Office guidance: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston.

We recognise the value of flexible working. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss what flexible working options are available for particular roles.

If you require the job details document or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@aston.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Monday 10 March 2025

Interview Date: Monday 07 April 2025

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