Hello Colleagues,



I am searching for a 2.5-year postdoc to conduct research under a grant I received to study UK marine governance and Marine Spatial Planning. If you like interdisciplinary work, you love the ocean, and you’re interested in mixed methods research, this could be the job for you! Please see below and apply if you are interested. Please direct any questions to me directly.



Job details

Job title

Senior Research Officer - MSPACE, Department of Government



Job reference

REQ05710



Application closing date

23/03/2022



Location

Colchester



Salary

£34,304 - £36,382 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)



Attachments



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Job description



Department







The Department of Government at the University of Essex is top-ranked in the UK among departments of politics, and a world leader in the interdisciplinary study of environmental policy and management. Professor Gina Yannitell Reinhardt joins Plymouth Marine Laboratories and other academic, public sector, and private industry partners in conducting the MSPACE project. Specifically, researchers at the Department of Government lead the work packages charged with mapping the marine spatial planning (MSP) governance landscape, engaging with key stakeholders, and assessing values and trade-offs in preferences among stakeholders.







Duties of the Role







The MSPACE Project Senior Research Officer will be responsible for providing high quality and efficient support to various areas of the Marine Spatial Planning Addressing Climate Effects (MSPACE) research team to ensure successful delivery of the committed project outputs.  There will be a particular focus on gathering and analysing qualitative data to map the structure of governance of the UK marine spatial planning (MSP) process, as well as engaging with key stakeholders to assess values and preferences regarding the MSP process. The post will work in the Department of Government under the supervision and direction of Professor Gina Yannitell Reinhardt, the University of Essex Lead Investigator for MSPACE.







A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found within the job pack.







This post is fixed-term, part-time (27.75 hours per week) until 09 August 2024 due to temporary funding. Appointment will be made as Senior Research Officer.







The post will involve access to Government systems, information or data and will be subject to the staff vetting process. Further information can be found in the job pack.







Skills and qualifications required







The successful candidate will have a relevant degree in an appropriate subject and/or professional experience in a field related to the marine social sciences, including experience of conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection. The person will have experience developing and maintaining research resources such as surveys, databases, and software packages, as well as experience conducting interviews and mapping governance and/or social networks.







 At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.









Thank you!



Always,



Gina



Professor Gina Yannitell Reinhardt PhD (she/yeye/elle/她/彼女)

Professor of Government, University of Essex

Evaluation Director, Connected Communities Project

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