• Job Description

  Req#: JR1098
  Salary - £29,733 to £31,553 Depending on experience
  Hybrid options available
  Permanent, full-time
  We will review application upon receipt. We reserve the right to close this advert if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.

  UKCEH is looking for a Research Associate Environmental Social Scientist to join our 600-strong team, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.

  Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.

  As a valued member of our team, you’ll get:

  • 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years

  • 10% employer pension contribution

  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

  • 24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare Officers

  • Flexible working opportunities

  And much more...

  You’ll be joining our Population Ecology Group within our acclaimed Biodiversity Science Area , doing incredible research . You will have the opportunity to join our teams working on interdisciplinary projects in the UK and India understanding and improving the science-policy interface around nature conservation and zoonotic diseases, including OneHealth multi-sectoral approaches and the interaction between conservation, human and animal health.

  Ecosystems are under pressure worldwide and there is a need to develop more integrated plans to understand and increase their value to society in a sustainable way. This requires that we minimise conflict between economic and cultural sectors of society, which may arise because of trade-offs between users’ needs. To achieve our goals you’ll work closely with key stakeholders to alleviate conflicts and work towards sustainable use of biodiversity and interventions for Public and Animal Health.

  If you are excited by the work we a re doing, then apply now! In this role you’ll be conducting key-informant interviews, helping with qualitative/survey data analysis and publications and you may even have the chance to support the writing of future proposals. As one of our Research Associates, you’ll benefit from a structured 3-year training programme with 15% dedicated to your personal development and upskilling .

  You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.

  Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Co-design, implement and analyse questionnaires

  • Undertak ing semi-structured and ethnographic interviews with stakeholder groups and individuals

  • Transcription and analysis using thematic and content coding approaches

  • Organisation of stakeholder workshops in the UK and India

  • Conduct systematic reviews and disease policy analysis

  • Communication of science to peers and other stakeholders using appropriate techniques (e.g. posters, oral presentations, reports, refereed publications, workshops, popular science articles).

  • Participation in research group meetings.

  The team are currently working on some fantastic projects! These include OPTICK , TickSolve and India Zoo Risk .

  For the role of Research Associate Environmental Social Scientist , we’re looking for somebody who has :

  • A masters or an equivalent qualification/experience in a relevant social science or political science discipline.

  • Experience in undertaking a relevant research projects

  • Previously conducted interviews with stakeholders, particularly about policy, conservation or public health

  • Designed questionnaires for research, particularly in policy-interfaces, conservation or public health

  • Experience in qualitative and quantitative data analysis appli ed to research, particularly in policy-interfaces, conservation or public health

  • Knowledge of OneHealth issues in international and LMIC contexts

  • An understanding of the wider context of scientific area and how these fits into the international picture

  • Skills in implementing participatory methods such as key informant interviews or self-completion including some experience of applicable qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques

  • The ability to effectively communicate science to peers and other stakeholders using appropriate techniques including contributions to refereed publications (e.g. posters, oral presentations, reports, refereed publications, workshops, popular science articles)

  If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. To apply, please send us your CV, accompanied by a covering letter which highlights any relevant skills and experience you feel would be well suited for this particular role .

• About the company

  The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is a centre for excellence in environmental science across water, land and air.

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