Research Associate in Community-centered data and knowledge transfer

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY; Burton on the Wolds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a Research Associate for a part-time position in a project focusing on community-centered data and knowledge transfer strategies to address health disparities. The ideal candidate should have a PhD or nearing completion in social science or human geography and experience working with communities in interdisciplinary contexts. This role offers an opportunity to engage in meaningful research over an 18-month contract.

Qualifications

• Motivated researcher with a PhD (or nearing completion).
• Genuine enthusiasm for justice.
• Experience working with communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop community-centered data and knowledge transfer strategies.
• Collaborate with case study partners for cross-project learning.

Skills

Experience working with communities

Interdisciplinary project experience

Research skills in social science

Knowledge of human geography

Education

PhD in social science or human geography

Job description

Research Associate in Community-centered data and knowledge transfer

Loughborough University

Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire

Job type: Part-time, 30 hours

Contract: 18 months

Job reference: REQ250825

Date posted: 15/09/2025

Application closing date: 12/10/2025

Package: Specialist and Supporting Academic Research grade 6 from £35,116

Job description

School of Architecture Building and Civil Engineering

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a "Community-Centered Modeling of Housing Related Health Disparities" project that develops a collaborative, iterative process for grassroots modeling of health disparities with predictive capability across climate change scenarios in the USA, Vietnam, Turkey, and Ecuador.

The successful candidate will develop community-centered data and knowledge transfer strategies with four case study partners to create cross-project learning.

We are looking for a motivated researcher with a PhD (or nearing completion) in social science or human geography and a genuine enthusiasm for justice, and experience working with communities and on interdisciplinary projects.

For further information please refer to the project documentation. For further enquiries, please contact Prof Ksenia Chmutina, Loughborough University.