All Things Urban

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Lancaster Environment Centre - Salary: £28,331 to £40,322 - Closing Date: Thursday 26 March 2020 - Interview Date: Friday 03 April 2020 - Reference: A2976 We welcome applications for this full-time post, tenable until end of March 2021, working with Prof. Jess Davies (Lancaster Environment Centre), Dr Lingxuan Liu (Lancaster Management School). The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary research project examining how urban food growing and urban greening influences the sustainability, resilience and health of our food system. The project is funded by BBSRC, ESRC, NERC and the Scottish Government under the Resilience of the UK food system in a global context third call and is a collaboration between the Lancaster University, University of Liverpool, and Cranfield University. As part of the project team, you will be responsible for investigating how urban agriculture could be scaled up in two city regions in the UK, and how this would affect urban ecosystem service delivery. This research will involve literature/data synthesis, spatial analysis, and engagement with key stakeholders such as city councils, community food projects, and policy makers. This research will help us understand the current and potential value of urban food production to sustainable ecosystems. You will have a PhD in a relevant area (or be near completion for appointment at grade 6) and a demonstrable interest in the research area of urban food systems and ecosystem services as we are seeking a candidate that shares our excitement for this work. Research experience with urban agri-food systems, ecosystem service assessment and/or material flow analysis is desirable. You will have strong skills in collating, manipulating and analysing large environmental and/or socioeconomic datasets, including spatial data and use of GIS software. This position starts as soon as possible. You are highly encouraged to contact Prof. Jess Davies (click apply) before applying, as she can provide further information regarding the project. We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis. The department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award, which recognizes and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in Higher Education and research.

This job is available for international candidates.