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12-month Research Associate position at Tyndall Manchester on Social Responses to CO2 Storage: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/universityofmanchesterinternal/displayjob.aspx?jobid=8234 Research Associate, Social Responses to CO2 Storage Closing date : 01/09/2014 Reference : E&PS-04943 Faculty / Organisational unit : Engineering & Physical Sciences School / Directorate : School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering Division : Mech & Aero Eng Division Employment type : Fixed Term Duration : 12 months Location : Sackville Street, Manchester Salary : £30,434 to £37,394 per annum Hours per week : Full-time You will be based within the Tyndall Centre at the University of Manchester and your work will involve exploration of how lay publics engage with the use of the geological subsurface in relation to energy projects, most notably carbon capture and storage (CCS). The Tyndall Centre conducts interdisciplinary research in the field of energy, decarbonisation and climate change mitigation. See http://www.mace.manchester.ac.uk/our-research/centres-institutes/tyndall-manchester/ You will contribute to research undertaken as part of a multidisciplinary consortium of academic partners within the EPSRC funded DiSSECs project http://www.mace.manchester.ac.uk/our-research/centres-institutes/tyndall-manchester/major-grants/diseccs/. You will conduct an assessment to explore how lay publics engage with the use of geological reservoirs for CO2 storage and how controversies surrounding particular projects evolve, drawing on analogues such as the use of hydraulic fracture treatments (fracking) in the production of shale gas. The research will involve both desk-based and empirical research to analyse discourses and identify potential triggers or characteristics that may lead to conflict or controversy. It may include in-depth interviews with local and regional stakeholders, media searches and focus group research with members of the public. This work will also feed into other Tyndall research exploring the social dimensions of a wider range of new energy technologies. You will have a strong interest in conducting interdisciplinary research, with expertise in exploring social responses to technology. You must to exhibit excellent communication skills and be willing to embrace the Tyndall Manchester team ethos. The post will be available from 1 January 2015 for a period of twelve months and interviews will be held this coming autumn. Please send any enquiries to Sarah Mander ([log in to unmask]) The School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering is committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for promoting women’s careers in STEMM subjects (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) in higher education. The School received a Bronze Award in 2013 for their commitment to the representation of women in the workplace and we particularly welcome applications from women for this post. Appointment will always be made on merit. For further information, please visit http://www.mace.manchester.ac.uk/about-us/athena-swan/. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the BSA-CLIMATE-CHANGE-STUDY-GROUP list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=BSA-CLIMATE-CHANGE-STUDY-GROUP&A=1