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Research Fellow (Connecting Generations Spatial Mobility Project) – AR2922R1RH

Research Fellow (Connecting Generations Spatial Mobility Project) – AR2922R1RH, School of Geography and Sustainable Development Salary: £37,999 - £45,163 per annum Start date: 01 December or thereafter as soon as possible Fixed term for 24 months, <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: black;">Previous applicants need not apply. </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Applications are sought for a committed and dynamic Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work </span><span>at <span style="color: black;">the ESRC Centre for Population Change & Connecting Generations (CPC-CG). </span>The CPC-CG </span><span>partnership brings together researchers from the Universities of Southampton, St Andrews, Stirling, Oxford, and the Resolution Foundation </span><span>to understand how different generations provide support to each other across the different stages of their lives. </span><span style="color: black;">The Post-doctoral Research Fellow will work at St Andrews on </span><span>the project on <em>Social and spatial mobility within and across generations</em><span style="color: black;">. They will investigate patterns and processes of spatial and social mobility, and the relationship between them, in the UK context. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">The successful applicant will have </span><span style="color: black;">a PhD in a social science discipline or should be close to submitting their PhD thesis. They should have experience in handling longitudinal data, ideally in the UK context. They should also be familiar with the academic literature and policy debates surrounding social and spatial mobility, ideally in the UK context. Good communication and time management skills are essential.  </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">The post is available for 24 months starting 1^st December 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span>Employees of the University have access to a wide range of <a href="https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/employeebenefits/">staff benefits</a> including:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: justify;"><span>Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: justify;"><span>Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: justify;"><span>A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies </span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: justify;"><span>Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: justify;"><span>Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: justify;"><span>Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme</span></li> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: justify;"><span>A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of <a href="https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/peppy/">Peppy</a>, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Further details of the project can be found at: </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span><a href="https://www.cpc.ac.uk/research_programme/connecting_generations/">https://www.cpc.ac.uk/research_programme/connecting_generations/</a> <span style="color: black;">or by contacting</span></span><span style="color: black;"> Dr David McCollum: <a href="mailto:David.McCollum@st-andrews.ac.uk">David.McCollum@st-andrews.ac.uk</a></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.  </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: </span><a href="https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/"><span>https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span>For full application requirements please see the 'How to apply' section of the Further Particulars.</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><strong><span>Closing Date: 25^th October 2024</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Interview Date: Friday 8th November 2024</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: var(--bs-body-color); font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family); font-size: var(--bs-body-font-size); font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight);"> </span><strong style="color: var(--bs-body-color); font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family); font-size: var(--bs-body-font-size);"></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span>Please quote ref: AR2922R1RH</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong style="color: var(--bs-body-color); font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family); font-size: var(--bs-body-font-size);">Further Particulars - <a href="https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk//ViewAttachment.aspx?enc=jmxpV+AcVus8i/wvT3FZXrrCOvCUGNWd9uca/tGZrAKRbs/M0cjafrOL/6EkJiJ4ipWwENfgOTg6qHw0En+aOaRa46spFATYfkYHNdtVi0zfF3jwfKAhQDzZukR7z6gz" target="_blank" title="AR2922R1RH FP's.doc">AR2922R1RH FP's.doc</a><br> </strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> <span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span>School of Geography and Sustainable Development</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Salary: £37,999 - £45,163 per annum</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Start date: 01 December or thereafter as soon as possible</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Fixed term for 24 months</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p>, Working Hours : Full Time School/Unit : School of Geography & Sustainable Development Job Family : Academic (Research) ,

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