We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Research Assistant in Societal Resilience. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support the portfolio of work delivered by the National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+], within a dynamic and inclusive environment.
You will be responsible for:
- Running, participating in and developing external networks with government and academics
- Managing people, supporting colleagues and collaborators.
- Act as a responsible team member and develop productive working relationships with other members of staff
- Managing and conducting administrative tasks associated with the research programmes
About You
We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:
Essential Criteria:
- Possess an advanced understanding of the role of business in whole of society resilience, local government, strategy.
- A record of producing output for high-quality journal publications, specifically on the topic of the role of business in a whole of society approach to resilience and a “pipe-line” of articles that target top management journals (e.g. Academy of Management Perspectives, British Journal of Management).
- Have evidence of working with local resilience partnerships (and government, NGOs, organisations, and learned societies) to create new knowledge and transfer that across partners.
- Have the aptitude to engage in continuous professional development.
Desirable Criteria:
- Membership or collaborative experience with appropriate resilience forums.
- Active participation in externally funded research.
- The ability to write and communicate effectively with policymaker and practitioner audiences.
We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.
Our benefits include:
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Generous employer contribution pension
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29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
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Ride to work and EV car scheme available
For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.
We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.
Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews
Name: Professor Duncan Shaw
Email: [email protected]
General enquiries and administrative support
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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.