Research Fellow (After the Single Use)
The Opportunity:
You will lead a case study on international governance and regulation of plastics, waste and sustainability in health care, and plan, conduct, analyse, and disseminate primary and secondary historical and ethnographic research.
The Wellcome-funded ‘After the Single Use: Rethinking Medical Devices for Reuse, Resilience and Renewal’ project will study sustainability transitions within the global medical devices industry, with a focus on the social and environmental impacts of single-use and plastic medical devices, and opportunities and challenges for developing re-usable alternatives.
This post is fixed term from January 2025 for a period of 42 months to end no later than August 2029. This post is full-time (35 hours per week). A three-month archival research placement in Geneva, Switzerland is required. Travel internationally for ethnographic fieldwork is also required.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- PhD (or equivalent), awarded or submitted prior to application deadline, in social anthropology, history of medicine, science and technology studies or other relevant field (e.g. sociology, geography, history).
- Demonstrated track record of academic research publication in relevant field.
- Experience of designing and carrying out either archival and/or ethnographic research.
- Demonstrable knowledge of global issues and politics related to health care waste, sustainability and single-use plastics, and of relevant fields of literature e.g. waste studies/discard studies.
- Ability to travel internationally for short-term ethnographic fieldwork, and to carry out a three-month archival research placement in Geneva, Switzerland.
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of UE07 £39,347-£46,974 per annum
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new page) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
As part of your application, please submit a CV and covering letter that addresses your suitability for the role.
Informal questions about this post can be directed to the Hiring Manger, Professor Alice Street, Principal Investigator, via email at [email protected]
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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
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The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
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