Research Fellow in Innovation and Geography Ref 20767
School/department: University of Sussex Business School/ Science Policy Research Unit
Hours: Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: fixed term for 24 months, with the possibility of extension
Reference: 20767
Salary: starting at £36,333 to £43,155 per annum, pro rata if part-time.
Placed on: 13 June 2023
Closing date: 05 July 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed.
Expected start date: September or October 2023, negotiable
Job description
The Science Policy Research Unit, within the University of Sussex Business School, is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Research Fellow with a background in Economic Geography and/or Innovation. The successful candidate will work as part of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC), funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, led by Dr Josh Siepel, who is leading the core research on clustering and geography, innovation and R&D in the creative industries, to deliver academic and policy outputs.
The tasks of the role include collection and quantitative analysis of firm- and region-level data (including administrative, financial, and unstructured data), econometric and other advanced analysis, and mapping and visualizing data. In addition to analysis, the role will also involve writing reports and other policy documents and engaging with policy stakeholders. We expect our research to result in several high-quality academic publications and policy outputs.
The successful applicant will have access to academic mentoring by the Principal Investigator as well as other members of the Creative PEC consortium, as well as exposure to the academic environment in SPRU and the University of Sussex Business School. Among other achievements, USBS ranked first in the UK for research grant awards in 2022 and is home to some of the leading innovation studies journals. There will be opportunities to attend consortium workshops, policy events, and academic conferences where we will present our results.
Applicants must have completed or be close to completing a doctoral degree in economic geography, economics of innovation, management (strategy), entrepreneurship or related fields. An ideal applicant would have a background in quantitative methods for firm- or region-level research, including spatial analysis; and experience of, or interest in, engagement with policy audiences. Previous research experience on the creative industries is welcome but not essential.
Please contact Dr Josh Siepel (j.siepel@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
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