We are looking to recruit *four full-time permanent contract*
*postdoctoral research associate**s* to work on the 'Clash Narratives in
Context: Uncovering the Social and Cultural Drivers of Contemporary
Science vs. Religion Debates' project within the newly created
University Research Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations. We
welcome applications from experienced, enthusiastic and creative
humanities and social science early career researchers.
This large scale multidisciplinary project will build an empirical and
theoretical understanding of what social and cultural factors have
driven, and are currently driving, the narrative in the public domain
that there is a necessary clash between religious belief and belonging
and acceptance of evolutionary science. It will employ four intersecting
approaches: qualitative social science field research; oral history,
historical and media discourse analysis; social psychology experimental
research; and a large scale quantitative survey of public perceptions,
attitudes and identity formation in the UK and Canada.
Post 1: Qualitative Social Sciences Research Associate
<https://staffrecruitment.coventry.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=0016927ckZ&WVID=1861420Izv&LANG=USA>
Post 2: History, Philosophy or Social Studies of Science Research
Associate
<https://staffrecruitment.coventry.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=2868857cbH&WVID=1861420Izv&LANG=USA>
Post 3: Social/Experimental or Psychology Postdoctoral Research
Associate
<https://staffrecruitment.coventry.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=1390027ckZ&WVID=1861420Izv&LANG=USA>
Post 4: Quantitative social studies Postdoctoral Research Associate
<https://staffrecruitment.coventry.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=2783127ckZ&WVID=1861420Izv&LANG=USA>
*Closing date: 28^th April 2014*
*Interviews: 6th-9th May 2014*
We are looking to recruit *an experienced* *three-year research
assistant* to assist with the overall delivery, communication and
management of the project.
Post 5: Project Research Assistant
<https://staffrecruitment.coventry.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=6342987cbH&WVID=1861420Izv&LANG=USA>
*Closing date: 28^th April 2014*
*Interviews: 6th-9th May 2014*
We are also looking to recruit *two PhD studentships* exploring
contemporary debates surrounding ‘science and religion’ by undertaking
relevant research in:
PhD 1: Social Sciences/Humanities;
<http://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/research-students/research-studentships/public-perceptions-relationship-between-science-and-religion/>
PhD 2: Social/Experimental Psychology
<http://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/research-students/research-studentships/public-perceptions-relationship-between-science-and-religion/>.
*Closing date: 25 April 2014.*
*Interviews in May 2014.*
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In addition the university will offer *two competitive two-year
postdoctoral follow on research positions* dependent on the successful
submission of PhD thesis within three years/by September 2017 to enable
successful PhD students to be retained and develop further as early
career professionals in this field of research.
*Coventry University*will lead this 3-year research project funded by
the *Templeton Religion Trust* in partnership with *York University
(Canada)* and *National Life Stories* at the *British Library* and
*British Science Association.* The research team is led by Principal
Investigators *Dr Fern Elsdon-Baker (Coventry) and Prof. Bernard
Lightman (York, Canada),* and Co-Investigators Dr Carola Leicht
(Coventry) and Dr Rebecca Catto (Coventry). The project will commence
1^st October 2014.
*Applicants should apply online, making explicit reference to how they
meet the person specification provided. Specific questions can be
directed to Dr Fern Elsdon-Baker by email only
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