Senior Research Associate: Climate Policy & People Action

University of East Anglia; Norwich; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Athena Swan Silver Award

44 days annual leave

Job summary

The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, invites applications for a Senior Research Associate in Climate Change Policy, People and Action. This full-time, fixed-term post runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2030.

Salary on appointment will be £38,784 per annum, rising to £46,049 with annual increments. You will study what motivates governments and people to act on climate change, and work with CAST and partners to generate societal impact

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent professional experience in a relevant social science discipline (or if you are close to completing, you should have undertaken your viva voce examination by 26 October 2026).
• Experience of independent research and impact, and have publications in respected journals or equivalent within the field.
• Able to work in a proactive and results driven manner.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on what motivates governments and people to address climate change.
• Collaborate with project partners to generate societal impact outside academia.
• Collaborate with CAST and other ESRC partners as part of the Centre’s collaboration network.

Skills

Independent research

Policy research

Team-based research

Academic publications

Education

PhD or equivalent experience

Job description

The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, invites applications for a Senior Research Associate in Climate Change Policy, People and Action. This full-time, fixed-term post runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2030.

Salary on appointment will be £38,784 per annum, rising to £46,049 with annual increments. You will study what motivates governments and people to act on climate change, and work with CAST and partners to generate societal impact