Postdoctoral Research Assistant

4 weeks ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom University of Reading Full time

The University of Reading is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the Value4Farm project, a collaborative initiative funded by the EU Horizon Europe program. The successful candidate will assist primarily with work associated with the social acceptance of the value chains being proposed within the project.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development at the University of Reading and to collaborate with internationally leading researchers from across Europe. The Value4Farm project involves 14 EU partners and the University of Reading is leading several aspects of work related to technology uptake and farmer acceptance.

The post holder will help to design and implement a series of stakeholder interviews and questionnaires related to social acceptance, and will assist in the analysis of data to evaluate social acceptance of renewable energy value chains. The successful candidate will have excellent written and communication skills, and will be able to summarise scientific information in a concise manner.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in social sciences, agriculture, energy, or a related discipline, and will have experience of using social science research techniques. They will also have knowledge of issues relating to sustainability, agriculture/energy specifically in the EU context.

The University of Reading is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, and welcomes applications from both external and internal candidates. As part of the University's ongoing commitment to professional development, this role can be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members.



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