Senior Research Fellow (RiskPACC). UCL - Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction

The UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) is a cross-UCL Institute, which aims to lead research, knowledge exchange, and advanced teaching in the area of risk and disaster reduction. IRDR aims to achieve leadership in risk and disaster reduction both in the UK and internationally. The Centre for Gender and Disaster (CGD) is one of IRDR’s research centres. It aims to develop awareness of, and responsiveness to, gender considerations in the contexts of risks, disasters and conflicts, through excellence in research and teaching.

The IRDR is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on the project ‘RiskPACC - Integrating Risk Perception and Action to enhance Civil protection-Citizen interaction’ which is a Horizon 2020 project funded by the European Commission https://www.riskpacc.eu. The Centre for Gender and Disaster is one of 20 RiskPACC partners and has a particular responsibility for the development of the RiskPACC Collaborative Framework. The successful candidate will contribute to all aspects of the work contracted to CGD which includes literature reviews, conceptual design and analysis, engaging with Civil Protection Authorities and citizen groups, contributing to and evaluating the RiskPACC Co-Creation Workshops, and preparing reports and presentations to RiskPACC Partners, the European Commission and more widely to academic and technical audiences. The successful candidate will play an important role in advancing academic and stakeholder community understanding of the best means to develop collaborative and constructive relationships between Civil Protection Authorities and citizens.

Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please see https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/COI185/senior-research-fellow-riskpacc.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Maureen Fordham at m.fordham@ucl.ac.uk

For any queries about the application process or are unable to apply online, please contact the departmental manager on irdr-enquiries@ucl.ac.uk.

Latest time for the submission of applications: 25th April 2022