Research Fellow in Circular Metals and Society

About us

This post will be situated with the UCL Plastic Waste Innovation Hub, and is part of the UKRI NICER Centre for Circular Metals, funded by NERC, with research being conducted at Brunel University, the University of Warwick and UCL. Over 4 years, the Centre aims to accelerate the transition from the current largely take-make-waste linear metals economy to full metal circulation by conducting high quality research and innovation through a systems approach. Across the three universities, projects will include a macro-economic analysis of metal flow; the development of circular product design principles, circular business models and circular supply chain strategies to facilitate the transition to full metal circulation; the development of circular alloys and circular manufacturing technologies to enable the transition to full metal circulation; and engagement with the wider academic and industrial communities, policy makers and the ge! neral pub lic to deliver the widest possible impact of full metal circulation, focusing on barriers and enablers to increasing electronics repair.

About the role

We are seeking a Research Fellow to carry out policy and social research on current systems for repairing and recycling household electronics. The researcher will be expected to conduct analysis in their specialist area as well as work collaboratively with other researchers across the Circular Metals team at UCL, Brunel, and Warwick Universities

About you

Conduct research on the interaction between the public, manufacturers, regulations and government policy on community maintenance and repair activities of household electronics using mixed methods techniques. · Collate and integrate design, policy, and social research literature on community maintenance and repair activities and conduct stakeholder interviews to map community repair activities. · Synthesise data and design effective engag! ement out puts and activities to communicate findings with stakeholders, partners and wider public. · Conduct site visits to maintenance and repair service related retail, recycling, and community service sites. · Attend and contribute positively to project workshops and meetings. · Write academic papers summarising research findings for publication in journals of high international standing. · Organise and present research at public events and festivals. · Liaise with the relevant external research community via meetings, seminars and conferences. · Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines. · Contribute to progress reports on research for the funding body as required.

What we offer

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fo! sters cre ativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people and LGBTQI+ people.