UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1

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Institution:

University College Dublin

Vacancy Category:

Research

Salary From:

€38 631.00

Salary To:

€39 186.00

Contract Type:

Temporary

Vacancy closing date: 

10 Nov, 2021

Reference:

013790

Subject / Area:

Architecture, Building and Planning

Applications are invited for a Temporary up to August 31st 2023 post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within UCD School of Agriculture and Food ScienceApplications are invited from enthusiastic and motivated individuals for this Postdoctoral research position. The perceived lack of digital data and technologies in remote rural, peripheral and/or dispersed settings is a challenge for the establishment of strong evidence bases for their sustainable development. Current key policies for rural areas in Ireland, such as Our Rural Future, and the National Planning Framework, identify the urgency to address this challenge. This project embraces a multi-scale (national to local level geographies), interdisciplinary approach that interrogates spatial data to support rural knowledge bases and decisions. It focuses on addressing two central research questions: 1) How can robust data-driven social, economic and environmental evidence bases be established for rural geographies which do not have the same infrastructure density as urban places?; and 2) how can rural citizens engage with data (qualitative and quantitative) for the co-design of strategies for the sustainable development of their localities? This project will investigate how rural populations can harness digital technologies to enhance participative democracy in the planning and policy formulation for local sustainable development. It will also examine how rural places are represented and understand what data are needed to represent rurality. This is a research focused role, where you will conduct a specified programme of research supported by research training and development under the supervision and direction of a Principal Investigator. The primary purpose of the role is to further develop your research skills and competences, including the processes of publication in peer-reviewed academic publications, the development of funding proposals, the mentorship of graduate students along with the opportunity to develop your skills in research led teaching. In addition to the Principal Duties and Responsibilities listed below, the successful candidate will also carry out the following duties specific to this project:* Design and conduct primary data collection in the Living Lab, with methodologies including qualitative interviews and workshops, and mixed methods surveys.* Work collaboratively with civil society and government agencies to co-design policy making methodologies for rural places.* Contribute to the drafting of the project deliverables. Salary: €38,631- €39,186 per annumAppointment on the above range will be dependent on qualifications and experience Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 10th November 2021Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/.