Research Associate in Nuclear Arms Control and Disarmament

Job Purpose

To make a leading contribution as a Research Associate to the UKRI funded research project ‘Atomic Anxiety in the Third Nuclear Age: How Can Arms Control and Disarmament Reduce the Risk of Nuclear War?’ working with Dr Rhys Crilley at the University of Glasgow. The successful candidate will conduct high-quality research as well as impact and knowledge exchange outputs in accordance with the project’s aims of understanding and improving nuclear arms control and disarmament efforts. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Perform the following activities in conjunction with the Principal Investigator (PI) as appropriate: 1. Take a leading role in the planning and conduct of assigned research, jointly with the PI/project team and individually, in accordance with the project objectives and the Politics and International Relations research strategy. 2. Write up research findings/outcomes for publication in leading journals for disseminations as appropriate. Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting progress reports and papers as appropriate. 3. Establish and maintain a personal research profile and reputation and that of the project and Politics and International Relations at the University of Glasgow. Establish and sustain a track record of independent and joint publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed journals, enhancing the research impact in terms of societal benefit, gathering indicators of esteem and identifying opportunities for knowledge exchange. 4. Survey the research literature and environment, understand the research challenges associated with nuclear weapons, arms control, and disarmament and the broader subject area, and develop/implement a suitable research strategy. 5. Present work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile. 6. Take a leading role in developing and maintaining collaborations with colleagues across the project and in the broader University and wider community (e.g. Academic and other collaborators/partners). 7. Take a leading role in team meetings/seminars/workshops and Politics and International Relations research group activities to enhance the wider knowledge, outputs and culture of the University. 8. Take a leading role in the organisation, supervision, mentoring and training of less experienced members of the project team to ensure their effective development. 9. Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the project, including budgets/expenditure. 10. Engage in personal, professional and career development, to enhance both specialist and transferable skills in accordance with desired career trajectory. 11. Undertake any other duties of equivalent standing as assigned by the Head of School and/or PI. 12. Take a leading role in the identification of potential future funding sources and assist in the development of proposals to secure funding from internal and external bodies, planning and developing a line of research activities. 13. If desired, contribute to elements of teaching within a clear and established programme and carry out associated admin as assigned by the Head of School and in consultation with PI. 14. To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan - Inspiring People – Changing the World. Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience Knowledge/Qualifications Essential :A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in professional qualifications and experience with evidence of personal development in similar role.A2 Specialist knowledge in the areas of nuclear weapons, arms control, and disarmament A3 Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in politics, international relations, and international security and of research methods and techniques to work within the subject area. Skills Essential :C1 Ability to analyse and organise resources in order to manage time and workload effectively.C2 Ability to collect data, manage it, and analyse it using appropriate methods.C3 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity, including public presentations. C4 Proven initiative and judgement to resolve problems independently and/or as part of a team. Desirable D1 Research creativity and strong cross-discipline collaborative abilityD2 Ability to collect/organise/analyse data using computational tools (LexisNexis, NVivo, R, Python, etc.) Experience Essential :E1 Experience of delivering quality outputs in a timely and efficient mannerE2 A track record of presentation and publication of research results in quality journals and/ or at conferences.E3 Experience of making a leading contribution in academic activitiesE4 Experience in research independence as illustrated by identification of project objectives from assessment of literature, design and analysis of research data and drafting of papers. Terms and Conditions Salary will be Grade 7, £39,347 - £44,263 per annum. This post is full time and fixed term for up to 30 months As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity. As a valued member of our team, you can expect:1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared. 3 A flexible approach to working.