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Net Zero Transition Researcher in Agricultural Science

1 month ago

Enniskillen, United Kingdom The James Hutton Institute Full time
About the Role

The James Hutton Institute is looking for a social scientist to contribute to the JUSTLANZ project, a collaborative effort to develop a just transition to net zero for the UK farming-food sector. The postholder will work closely with researchers across the natural and social sciences to lead analysis on the adaptive capacity of farmers and the food-farming system to net zero.

Key Responsibilities
  • Co-lead research on the adaptive capacity of farmers and the food-farming system to net zero, integrating qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Lead the identification and systematisation of secondary data on UK farming-food systems at local, regional, and national levels.
  • Work with the project's farming community and sector representatives to implement the above research in the Lough Erne case study.
Requirements
  • A completed PhD in a social sciences discipline with an environmental or agricultural focus.
  • Experience of engaging with non-academic stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including with non-academic audiences.