Global Research Associate, Equitable Energy Systems

University of Bristol; West of England; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Bristol is seeking a Research Associate to join the SHINE project within the School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering. You will work with international partners to design and pilot energy systems in The Gambia and Ghana, contributing to energy access research and policy impact.

You will collect qualitative data through interviews and focus groups, analyse themes, and help integrate the SHINE framework with field data.

Qualifications

• Strong background in qualitative social science, ideally within energy access.
• Ability to conduct participatory methods and code/analyze interviews, focus groups, and transect walks.
• Ability to analyze quantitative data and use SPSS, MATLAB, REDCap and Excel for statistics.

Responsibilities

• Implement pilot energy systems in The Gambia and Ghana with international partners.
• Conduct overseas fieldwork and collect qualitative data (interviews, focus groups, transects).
• Design and refine the SHINE framework using pilot data and collaborate with the SHINE team.
• Support project administration, ethical applications, and reporting; some travel to partner sites.

Skills

Qualitative methods

Participatory methods

Cross-cultural communication

Data analysis (qual & quant)

Tools

SPSS

MATLAB

REDCap

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The University of Bristol is seeking a Research Associate to join the SHINE project within the School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering. You will work with international partners to design and pilot energy systems in The Gambia and Ghana, contributing to energy access research and policy impact.

You will collect qualitative data through interviews and focus groups, analyse themes, and help integrate the SHINE framework with field data.