英国埃克塞特大学循环经济学博士后职位

英国埃克塞特大学循环经济学博士后职位

The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join an internationally recognised Circular Economy (CE) research team in the delivery of the recently announced UKRI National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub (CE-Hub - https://www.ukri.org/news/hub-to-provide-national-circular-economy-leadership/). The role will be instrumental in leading the development and initiation of a National CE Observatory and collaborating with researchers from Five National CE Research Centres (https://www.ukri.org/news/circular-economy-centres-to-drive-uk-to-a-sustainable-future/#:~:text=The%20UK%20Research%20and%20Innovation%20(UKRI)%20interdisciplinary%20circular,economy%20will%20provide%20significant%20benefits%20by:%20reducing%20waste) to co-ordinate a data strategy and modelling framework to quantify the economic, social and environmental opportunity of a UK CE. The successful candidate will be a key reference point for developing the evidence base in collaboration with researchers across the five centres, other UK circular economy investments and other key industry and policy stakeholders in designing UK focused outputs. The candidate will require material resource flow and economic modelling capability with a track record of high-quality publication in a relevant field.

This post is available from 1st February 2021 to 30th September 2024. The successful applicant will play a lead role in developing the world’s first national CE-Observatory as part of the UKRI CE-Hub (https://ce-hub.org/) to create a systemic data and modelling approach. Working with the Co-Directors of the CE-Hub and the Exeter Centre for the Circular Economy and wider team the successful candidate will be responsible for (1) Co-ordinating and structuring the underlying taxonomy and conceptual design of the observatory modelling and data framework; (2) Co- ordination of rapid, agile and iterative implementation and data population of the models and sub models to quantify outcomes and impacts; (3) Co-ordinate a CE metrics and indicator dashboard and data strategy for institutionalizing and embedding this observatory across the relevant industrial and governmental stakeholders; (4) Co-ordinate a CE data strategy for institutionalizing and embedding the CE-Observatory across the relevant industrial and governmental stakeholders to ensure a foundation for the CE centres, collaborators, stakeholder engagement and wider community.

The post will include:

•       Conducting individual or collaborative research projects to deliver the core tasks of key CE-Hub work packages including system modelling, material flow and economic analysis

•       Identifying sources of funding and contributing to the process of securing funds;

•       Lead author and contributing to high quality publications and disseminating research findings using media appropriate to the discipline;

•       Making presentations at high impact academic, industry and policy conferences or exhibiting work in other appropriate events;

•       Developing new concepts and ideas to extend intellectual understanding; including systematically analysing and updating research literature where necessary

•       Resolving problems of meeting research objectives and deadlines;

•       Developing and leading ideas for generating income and promoting research area;

•       Developing ideas for application of research outcomes;

•       Deciding on /following research programmes and methodologies, often in collaboration with colleagues and sometimes subject to the approval of the head of the research programme on fundamental issues.