Post-Doctoral Researcher – Systems Thinking & Climate Resilience

Reference No.

014069

Job Title

Post-Doctoral Researcher – Systems Thinking & Climate Resilience

Grade

Post-Doctoral Researcher (PD1)

Project Title

PRO-CLIMATE Horizon Europe RIA Project

(Proactive community adaptation to climate change through social transformation and behavioural change)

Nature & Duration of Contract

Fixed term contract until 31st December 2026

Reporting To

Dr Salem Gharbia ([email protected] )

Department / Function

Department of Environmental Science, School of Science

Location

ATU Sligo campus

Essential Qualifications and Skills

• Relevant PhD in the area of environmental sciences/ engineering, behaviour change, socioeconomics, or any related discipline.
• Relevant publications in peer-reviewed international journals and grant writing experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Previous research/experience in Systems Thinking and Climate Resilience

Desirable Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in collaborating with businesses on research or other projects
• Previous experience in research for change and transition towards sustainable, inclusive and resilient coastal areas
• Experience in communication and dissemination activities for multinational EU projects
• An active research profile and track record in research funding applications.
• Experience in relationship building and management in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Knowledge about statistics, Digital Twin/Digital GIS Platform and Nature-based solutions.

Such factors may or may not be taken into account should there be a need to shortlist applicants for interview.

Overview of the Role

PRO-CLIMATE is a €4m Horizon Europe-funded research and innovation project to support communities in proactively adapting to climate change through social transformation and behavioural change.

PRO-CLIMATE will identify social tipping points and policy actions that enable systemic transformation to be achieved across social systems. PRO-CLIMATE will adopt an approach guided by the concept of systems thinking, which views communities as complex systems that are interconnected and influenced by multiple factors, socio-economic and environmental.

By understanding and leveraging their dynamics, it will then develop strategies and interventions that promote social transformation and behavioural change. This will result in a robust framework for designing effective methodologies and tools to foster proactive, adaptive behaviours and facilitate transformative changes.

A set of diverse (in terms of climate change problems and socioeconomic contexts) case studies across Europe will be an instrumental tool for the co-creation, validation, and upscaling of this framework by running living labs and bringing stakeholders together to understand community governance and institutional structures, and to also pilot and validate the project's behaviour change activities.

The research scientist (Post-doctoral researcher) will be a highly motivated PhD graduate in the area of environmental sciences/ engineering, behaviour change, socioeconomics, or any related discipline.

The Research Scientist (Post-Doctoral Researcher) will be responsible for supporting the Atlantic TU Sligo PRO-CLIMATE project team in implementing the programmes of work specified for Atlantic TU Sligo’s research activity in the project and supporting the PRO-CLIMATE project partners as part of the collaborative research program.

The candidate will have a strong interest in climate change, inequalities and social justice and will develop relevant research to deliver climate solutions that help to eliminate social and economic inequities.

The Research Scientist (Post-Doctoral Researcher) will be in charge of the following tasks:

• to lead and implement a number of PRO-CLIMATE project research tasks
• to lead the establishment, coordination and management of the project’s living labs.
• to organise the procedures for internal communication within the consortium related to the assigned research tasks and the collection of reports and deliverables.
• to support the organisation, preparation and follow up of periodical meetings and tasks meetings
• to assess in identifying and developing new research and innovation opportunities.
• to contribute to other research projects as directed by the line manager.

Duties

 The appointee will carry out such duties as are assigned by management, including, but not limited to:

• Timely and effective research delivery of the research project
• Operation within the university’s health and safety guidelines
• To carry out research in collaboration with project partners.
• Timely submission of reports co-ordination of meeting with partners
• Effective management of resources to deliver the terms of the research contract.
• Drafting associated and required reports and research articles.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with relevant partners.
• Assisting in and preparing ATU Sligo funding applications.
• Any other relevant tasks determined by the PI and the project leader or their nominee.

The successful candidate will also be expected to prepare high impact publications. The researcher will also be able to prepare proposals for various funding agencies. 

Salary

Salary Scale €42,783 – €49,177

Hours of Work

39 hours per week

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

In accordance with ATU’s commitment to equality of opportunity for all job applicants, you are asked to request any reasonable accommodation in sufficient time to ensure you can participate fully in the recruitment process.

Please contact [email protected] should you require any assistance.

Closing Date

Friday, 16th February 2024 at 12 noon