Applications are sought for a committed and dynamic Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work at the ESRC Centre for Population Change & Connecting Generations (CPC-CG). The CPC-CG partnership brings together researchers from the Universities of Southampton, St Andrews, Stirling, Oxford, and the Resolution Foundation to understand how different generations provide support to each other across the different stages of their lives. The Post-doctoral Research Fellow will work on the topic of Connecting Generations across Geography. They will investigate the geographical distance between adult children and their parents and will project family networks using simulation methods.  

The successful applicant will have a PhD in a social or environmental science discipline (including statistics, computer science and applied mathematics) or should be close to submitting their PhD thesis. They should have experience in handling longitudinal and spatial data and conducting microsimulation. Good communication and management skills are essential.    

The post is available for 24 months starting 1st February 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.  

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

•  Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives    

Further details of the project can be found at: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/research_programme/connecting_generations/ or by contacting Prof Hill Kulu,  Hill.Kulu@st-andrews.ac.uk or Dr Urška Demšar, Urska.Demsar@st-andrews.ac.uk.    

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.    

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/    

Closing Date: 31 January 2024  

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School of Geography and Sustainable Development

Salary: £37,099 - £40,521 per annum

Start date: 1 February 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter

Fixed-term: 24 months

Full-time: 36.25 hrs per week