Research Associate in Societal Resilience

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Research Assistant in Societal Resilience. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support the portfolio of work delivered by the National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+], within a dynamic and inclusive environment.

• Running, participating in and developing external networks with government and academics
• Managing people, supporting colleagues and collaborators.
• Act as a responsible team member and develop productive working relationships with other members of staff
• Managing and conducting administrative tasks associated with the research programmes

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

• Possess an advanced understanding of the role of business in whole of society resilience, local government, strategy.
• A record of producing output for high-quality journal publications, specifically on the topic of the role of business in a whole of society approach to resilience and a “pipe-line” of articles that target top management journals (e.g. Academy of Management Perspectives, British Journal of Management).
• Have evidence of working with local resilience partnerships (and government, NGOs, organisations, and learned societies) to create new knowledge and transfer that across partners.
• Have the aptitude to engage in continuous professional development.

• Membership or collaborative experience with appropriate resilience forums.
• Active participation in externally funded research.
• The ability to write and communicate effectively with policymaker and practitioner audiences.

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available