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Department of Computer Science

Grade 7: - 34,304 - 40,927 (pro rata) per annumFixed Term - Part TimeContract Duration: 2 YearsContracted Hours per Week: 17.5Closing Date: 28-Apr-2022, 6:59:00 AM

Durham University

Durham University is one of the world's top universities with strengths across the Arts and Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences. We are home to some of the most talented scholars and researchers from around the world who are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives.

The University sits in a beautiful historic city where it shares ownership of a UNESCO World Heritage Site with Durham Cathedral, the greatest Romanesque building in Western Europe. A collegiate University, Durham recruits outstanding students from across the world and offers an unmatched wider student experience.

Less than 3 hours north of London, and an hour and a half south of Edinburgh, County Durham is a region steeped in history and natural beauty. The Durham Dales, including the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, are home to breathtaking scenery and attractions. Durham offers an excellent choice of city, suburban and rural residential locations. The University provides a range of benefits including pension and childcare benefits and the Universitys Relocation Manager can assist with potential schooling requirements.

Durham University seeks to promote and maintain an inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our University community to reach their full potential. Diversity brings strength and we welcome applications from across the international, national and regional communities that we work with and serve.

The Project

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference. You will join an interdisciplinary team of academics, industry and non-governmental organisation partners as part of the TransFIRe (Transforming Foundation Industries Research and Innovation Hub) programme team.

TransFIRe addresses the six foundation industries, namely: Chemicals, Cement, Ceramics, Glass, Metals and Paper. These industries produce 75% of all materials in the UK economy and are vital for the UK's manufacturing and construction industries.

TransFIRe has been established to develop a self-sustaining hub of expertise to support the foundation industries' transformation into non-polluting, resource-efficient, modern, competitive businesses, working in harmony with the communities in which they are situated. Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are recognised as central to attracting and enabling a future industrial workforce with the required skills to enable the industries to grow and develop, while working to achieve the UK Net Zero 2050 environmental targets.

The Role

We are looking for a post doctoral research associate with a passion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and the future of industrial work. You will report to and support Professor Sue Black OBE with the management of the EDI workstream of the TransFIRe project. Our primary aims for the role are to identify EDI challenges and opportunities affecting the foundation industries, towards embedding good EDI practice across the TransFIRe programme and the foundation industries, to create sustainable positive change.

Role Specific Responsibilities:

General Responsibilities for a Post Doctoral Research Associate:

This post is fixed term for 2.5 years, as the project is time limited and will end on 30/06/2024.

The post-holder is employed to work on research/a research project which will be led by another colleague. Whilst this means that the post-holder will not be carrying out independent research in his/her own right, the expectation is that they will contribute to the advancement of the project, through the development of their own research ideas/adaptation and development of research protocols.

How to Apply

For informal enquiries please contact Professor Sue Black sue.black@durham.ac.uk. All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.

We prefer to receive applications online via the Durham University Vacancies Site. https://www.dur.ac.uk/jobs/.

We are open to applicants who are looking for flexible, part time or remote work, or to undertake the role as a job-share. You do not have to meet every criteria to apply. We welcome and encourage applications from people from under-represented groups, including women, disabled people, people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

The University seeks to promote and maintain an inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our University community to reach their full potential. Diversity brings strength and we welcome applications from across the international, national and regional communities that we work with and serve.

What to Submit

All applicants are asked to submit:

Next Steps

The assessment for the post will include an interview. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview and assessment

The Requirements

Essential:

Desirable:

DBS Requirement:Not Applicable.

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