About this role
Job reference: HUM-030338 Salary: £37,694 to £46,049 per annum, depending on relevant experience Faculty/Organisational Unit: Humanities Location: Oxford Road Employment type: Fixed Term Division/Team: Geography Hours Per Week: Full Time Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 08/12/2025 Contract Duration: For 20 months School/Directorate: School of Environment, Education & Development
The role holder will principally be responsible for carrying out place-based research in Greater Manchester.
In line with the JUST Centre’s commitment to learning "what works, where, and why (and for whom)" to accelerate a just transition to low-carbon living, the applicant will identify and investigate examples of transition initiatives in Greater Manchester (GM). This work will involve using mixed methods to understand how and why the identified initiatives were successful and what lessons they may hold for the wider region and the UK. The role may also include participatory action research (PAR), partnering with local actors to develop and scale up transition initiatives.
This work will be carried out as part of the Centre’s GM Place-Based Action Research Team (PART), led by Professor James Evans, in close collaboration with the University of Manchester JUST leadership team, led by Centre Director Professor Sherilyn MacGregor.
The applicant is expected to contribute to broader research across the Centre, including collaborative work across the five study regions (West Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, West Yorkshire and the North East), engagement with one or more of the Centre's key themes, and participation in Centre-wide activities such as publications, workshops and impact-oriented events. This is a unique opportunity to inform the work programme of an exciting new interdisciplinary centre for Joined-Up Sustainability Transformations (www.JUST.ac.uk).
JUST is founded on principles of justice, and especially within intersectional approaches to responding to injustice and inequality. We are committed to having a research team that reflect our principles as much as possible. We therefore seek to recruit in ways that will maximise the diversity of membership in the JUST Centre, and strongly encourage applicants from backgrounds historically excluded from research institutions.
What you will get in return:
Fantastic market leading Pension scheme Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays Additional paid closure over the Christmas period Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please be aware that due to the number of applications we unfortunately may not able to provide individual feedback on your application.
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Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: James Evans / Sherilyn MacGregor
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.