Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
The post
We are looking to recruit a Public Engagement (Postdoctoral Research) Fellow to join the recently launched Centre for Net Positive Health and Climate Solutions (Net+ Centre). The post is available from 1st April 2025 until 30th September 2028. The Net+ Centre is led from the European Centre for Environment and Human Health on Penryn Campus, however hybrid working is welcome. We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
The Net+ Centre launched on 1st of October 2024 and is a five-year research centre funded by UKRI. It is led by the University of Exeter alongside core partners at the UK Health Security Agency, The National Trust and Forest Research (and many other partners across sectors). The key aim of the Net+ Centre is to establish interdisciplinary research infrastructure, partnerships and capacity that will proactively deliver novel, impactful research on climate change and health with a focus on environmental-social-health inequalities. Key topics include resilient green and blue infrastructure, resilient urban environments and resilient food systems.
The Public Engagement Fellow will provide leadership and guidance on the delivery of the Centre’s vision for engaged research and public engagement. The Fellow will work with colleagues across the Centre and partners to deliver highly engaged research and will help build a wider community of engaged researchers. They will do this through offering training, consultation and advice to the Centre’s postdoctoral fellows (whose projects will include an engaged research element), as well as to Challenge Fund recipients and other affiliated researchers and partners. Practical assistance will be provided in matching researchers and relevant publics, and researchers and partners to relevant opportunities.
About you
The successful applicant will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study with experience and recognised authority in engaged research working with diverse publics and other stakeholders in policy/practice and participatory and/or creative methods. The successful applicant will be able to work collaboratively across interdisciplinary research teams and across sectors, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will be able to develop a strategic plan for public engagement for the Net+ Centre, and to develop capacity and training for engaged research and public engagement.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What we can offer you
Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
An Innovation directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Further information
For further information please contact Prof Conny Guell, e-mail c.guell@exeter.ac.uk or Dr Rebecca Lynch, r.j.lynch@exeter.ac.uk.
The closing date for completed applications is 26th February. Interviews are expected to take place on 14th March.
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