Application Deadline: 18 March, 2024
The School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, University of Glasgow, is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to make a leading contribution to the AHRC-DCMS funded project CAVEAT – Triangulation of values using different valuation methods. The selected candidate will work with CAVEAT Principal Investigator Prof Patrizia Riganti, who is leading a consortium involving the University of Stirling, Historic England, ICCROM, ICOMOS ISCEC, as well as scholars from Macquarie University, Burgundy Business School and IPSOS UK.
Salary will be Grade 7, £39,347 – £44,263 per annum pro rata. This post is full time (35 hours per week) and funding until March 3, 2026.
Roles/Responsibilities
- Take a leading role in the planning and conduct of assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project research strategy.
- Document research outputs including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, monitoring project’s progress, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
- Liaise with all partners of the project in preparation for meetings, workshops organization, surveys implementation and all related fieldwork/data collection.
- Survey the research literature and environment, understand the research challenges associated with the project & subject area, & develop/implement a suitable research strategy.
- Present work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia, and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile and disseminate the project’s outputs/outcomes.
- Take a leading role in the identification of potential funding sources and to assist Prof Riganti in the development of proposals to secure funding from internal and external bodies to support future research.
- Take a leading role in developing and maintaining collaborations with colleagues across the research group/School/College/University and wider community (e.g. Academic and Industrial Partners).
- Disseminate the project’s achievements in meetings/seminars/workshops at School/College level.
- Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research project, including Budgets/Expenditure.
- Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field of environmental economics, applied cultural economics and heritage studies.
- Engage in personal, professional and career development, to enhance both specialist and transferable skills in accordance with desired career trajectory.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by Prof Riganti
- Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing The World.
Eligibility
- Normally Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or alternatively possess the equivalent in professional qualifications and experience, with experience of personal development in a similar or related role(s)
- A degree in economics or econometrics
- A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of current issues and future directions within environmental economics and non-market valuation techniques applied to natural and cultural capital
- Knowledge of stated and revealed preferences methods, in particular Discrete Choice Experiments, Contingent Valuation, Travel Costs Methods. Knowledge of econometric modelling.
- Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner
- Ability to demonstrate a degree of independence as illustrated by identification of project objectives from assessment of the literature, design & analysis of experiments & drafting of papers
- Experience of advanced statistical data analysis and modelling
- A track record of presentation and publication of research results in quality journals/conferences
- Experience of making a leading contribution in academic activities
- Experience in undertaking independent research
Requirements
- Knowledge of environmental economics and ecological economics debate (ecosystem services valuation)
- Knowledge of biases in the application of stated preferences methods (embedding, sequencing effects etc
- Knowledge of real-world experiments and hedonic pricing methods
- A background in applied cultural economics
- Awareness of cultural values debate
- Experience of design, implementation, and data analysis of discrete choice experiments and/or contingent valuation studies, travel costs, hedonic pricing, real world experiments
