Senior Research Fellow in Climate Change, Sustainability and Human Health

Peninsula Medical School, within the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, is widely regarded as the strongest of the new medical schools in the UK. It has established an excellent reputation for high quality educational programmes and has a high quality and expanding research portfolio. From the outset the School has sought to build an international research reputation, to complement its innovative educational programme, through tight focus on areas of strength and exploitation of its pan-peninsula status.

The European Centre for Environment and Human Health is the newest of the College's research centres and has received financial support from the European Regional Development Fund.  ECEHH has two key strands of research: Horizon Scanning/Emerging Threats; and, Health and Wellbeing from the Natural Environment.  The emphasis is on the interconnectedness of human and environmental health, particularly the risks and benefits from human interactions with the environment in terms of the health of both humans and the environment.

The role is to examine and analyse how national and local policies in each climate change, sustainability and human health support or contradict one another. The role will involve developing a detailed understanding of how climate mitigation and adaptation strategies will affect efforts to implement reduced carbon footprints strategies, increase the efficiency of energy use and reduce the production of waste. The consequences of these measures for human health and wellbeing will be investigated. This will include consideration of the implications of implementing the NHS Route Map for Sustainable Health. The overall aim of the research is to identify opportunities to remove inconsistencies from policies designed to minimise adverse climate change impacts, enhance sustainability while at the same time contributing to improvements in human health and wellbeing.

You will hold a PhD in a relevant field and have a proven track record of policy research in Climate Change, Sustainability and Human Health with knowledge of and experience of undertaking environmental and / or health policy studies.  A good record of research publication in peer-reviewed journals and a track record of successful grant applications are also essential.

You must also have excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail, good verbal and written communications skills. In addition you must be a good team player and have good time management skills.

This post is offered on fixed-term contract for 3 years and will be based in Truro. The post will be appointed by the University of Exeter.

For an informal discussion, please contact Prof Michael Depledge on Michael.depledge@pms.ac.uk, however applications must be made in accordance with the details shown below.

For an application pack please go to the job vacancies section of the PMS website http://www.pms.ac.uk/pms/jobs.php .  Reference no: EHH32/PMS

Your application should include submission of a current CV and an application letter or summarising what you would bring to the role and should be sent to jobs@pms.ac.uk .

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity for all staff, students and applicants.

The closing time for completed applications is 12 noon .

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is 'Positive About Disabled People'. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

For an application pack please go to the vacancy section of the PCMD website at www.pcmd.ac.uk  quoting reference no: EHH32/PMS