Research and Impact Fellow

Faculty of Environment, Science & Economy – Business School

This full-time post is available from March 2025 to 31^st December 2027.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research and Impact Fellow to participate in the delivery of the 3-year EPSRC Funded Digital Innovation and Circular Economy Network+. The aim of the network is to realise a transformative shift in the sustainability and circularity of digital and communication technologies, leveraging the power of the digital revolution to drive a circular economy across sectors and value chains.

The Research and Impact Fellow will be a key player in driving positive change towards a more sustainable and circular economy. You will be working at the forefront of innovation, collaborating with a diverse network of experts, and influencing how industries and governments approach sustainability including: 

• Network Development and Delivery: Building and maintaining relationships with the eight universities and various industry partners involved. This will likely involve organizing meetings, facilitating communication, and ensuring everyone is working together effectively.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: You will act as a bridge between different fields of expertise (e.g., engineering, computer science, environmental science, economics) to bring diverse perspectives to the project.
• Research and Innovation: You'll be involved in conducting research, analyzing data, and developing a visionary roadmap towards a digitally enabled circular economy.
• Inspiring and Guiding Stakeholders: A key part of this role is to communicate research findings and promote the adoption of sustainable practices to industries, government and wider communities.

About you

The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in the Circular Economy and / or Digital Technology and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will be able to work in an interdisciplinary way, understanding and integrating the work of others to develop and communicate a clear vision and roadmap for the future.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• Sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy

EDI

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

For further information please contact Professor Fiona Charnley, e-mail f.charnley@exeter.ac.uk 

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