Interdisciplinary Fellow at University of Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for research addressing the global challenges of energy transition and security, biodiversity loss and climate change, social inequality, and cultural diversity, improving health, nutrition and well-being, and emerging technologies in data and artificial intelligence. Our interdisciplinary research crosses the broad themes of understanding across these global challenges.

In 2020, the University launched Aberdeen 2040, our 20-year strategy which has interdisciplinary thinking at its heart, with an explicit commitment to directly address these global challenges through an interdisciplinary lens. The five Interdisciplinary Challenge Areas bring together experts in multi-disciplinary groups to research and develop innovative solutions to address and find solutions for these global issues.

We seek to appoint three collegial, and creative individuals who wish to embrace the opportunities of interdisciplinary research. Applicants should be ambitious in their vision for interdisciplinary research and education, be able to build on the University’s existing internal and external networks, further develop the research culture, and be prepared to contribute to change to meet the requirements of students, staff, research funders and the organisations we interact with.

Salary will be at the appropriate point on Grade 7, £45,585 – £54,395 per annum, and negotiable with placement according to qualifications and experience.

Any appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references and probation period.

For further information on various staff benefits and policies please visit www.abdn.ac.uk/staffnet/working-here.

This role is based in the UK and as such the successful candidate will be required to live and work in the UK.

The candidate appointed to this post may be eligible for homeworking on a regular or permanent basis. For more information, please refer to our Homeworking Policy. Please note that where permanent homeworking is approved there will still be a requirement to work at a University location from time to time, albeit on an infrequent basis.

Should you require a visa to undertake employment in the UK you will be required to fulfil the minimum points criteria to be granted a Certificate of Sponsorship under the requirements of the Skilled Worker visa.  At the time an offer of appointment is made, you will be asked to demonstrate that you fulfil the criteria in respect of qualification and competency in English. For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. Please do not hesitate to contact Saffron Maitland, HR Adviser (Graduate Trainee), e-mail: saffron.maitland@abdn.ac.uk for further information.

The University values a diverse working environment and recognises the benefits this can bring. The University is keen to receive applications from individuals from across all of the equality protected characteristics (age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation).