Research Fellow (Social Science of Green Energy Transition)

TN United Kingdom; Scotland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading academic institution as a Research Fellow focusing on the social science of green energy transitions. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with communities across the UK, exploring innovative solutions in geological carbon storage and other sustainable practices. You will lead workshops, analyze public reactions, and contribute to impactful research publications. This is a full-time position on a fixed-term contract, ideal for individuals passionate about interdisciplinary collaboration and making a difference in the field of energy transition.

Qualifications

• PhD in policy, sociology, or related field is desirable.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing qualitative data.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver workshops on green energy transitions.
• Collaborate with project team on research tasks.

Skills

Qualitative Data Analysis

Research Project Management

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Academic Publishing

Education

PhD in Social Science or related field

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The University of Edinburgh

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

CAHSS / School of Social and Political Science.

Fixed Term Contract - 23 Months from 1 March 2025 - 31 January 2027.

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

The Opportunity:

As part of the multi-institution collaborative project ‘Social Science of Green Energy Transitions’, you will design, deliver, and analyse data from three deliberative workshops in communities across the UK where geological carbon storage, deep geothermal, subsurface hydrogen storage are likely to be employed. You will collaborate with the Principal Investigator and broader project team on other project-related tasks and activities that integrate research across the project’s work packages, and present the emergent science to the deliberative workshops, and assess public reactions to the science and perceived information needs.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A PhD, awarded or near completion, in a relevant discipline (e.g., policy, social psychology, sociology, geography, communication, politics, natural resources, anthropology, history) (Desirable).
• Proven experience in collecting and analysing in-depth qualitative data (e.g., interviews, focus groups, deliberative workshops)
• Experience in and potential for publishing in high impact academic journals
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary team settings
• Ability to conceptualise, lead, and deliver a complex research project from start to finish