Job Reference : HUM-13242
Location : Oxford Road, Manchester
Closing Date : 26/02/2019
Salary : £40,792 to £50,132 per annum (according
to relevant experience)
Employment Type : Permanent
Faculty / Organisational Unit : Humanities
Division : -
Hours Per week : Full Time and Part Time Positions
are available
Contract Duration : Initial 4 Year Fellowship leading
to a permanent and appropriate academic contract
Presidential Academic Fellowship: Urban Digital Futures
School of Environment, Education and Development
Faculty of Humanities
The University of Manchester
Creative, ambitious and keen to develop transformative research, you will relish this excellent opportunity to drive your academic career to a higher level. As an impressive early career
academic, you’ll recognise that securing a Presidential Research Fellowship at the University of Manchester will empower you to unlock your potential. In addition to a good salary for the duration of your Fellowship, you’ll receive several thousand pounds
per annum for research support costs and access to key technology platforms. Your time during this award will be initially dedicated to research, with no or minimal teaching in the first year, and minimal teaching in the second year. Thereafter teaching would
increase with each subsequent year of the fellowship. You can look forward to mentoring and assistance in winning external funding and awards.
The post will provide expertise in urban digital futures around smart cities and communities, big data and what is increasingly termed ‘PropTech’ and ‘PlanTech’. This is grounded in
quantitative social science to address contemporary and future grand challenges in Real Estate and Urban Planning. The post holder will be expected to be undertaking leading-edge research in methods, techniques and application in PropTech and PlanTech to
inform the future smart and digital city. The post holder will be expected to translate their research and findings to the policy and decision making community in ways which will influence policy and practice in cities across the globe. The ability to collaborate
with the private sector, particularly technology companies will be a desirable asset of the post holder.
To join us, you will need a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification. You’ll bring to the role a sustained record of publication output. Crucially, you will demonstrate the ability
to develop a coherent world-leading research programme, with new concepts and ideas to extend intellectual understanding. You have what it takes to organise resources and deliver results to deadlines. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills also
equip you to build a team, and to inspire and engage students. The determination to win your own funding will be key to your success.
To discover more please visit www.brightest-minds.manchester.ac.uk
The University of Manchester is committed to building a culturally diverse institution where all staff and students can flourish and feel valued for their contribution and individuality.
Our policies and practices are designed to encourage talented people, whatever their background, to work and study here. All appointments are made on merit.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Professor Richard Kingston
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General enquiries:
Tel: 0161 275 4499
Technical support:
Tel: 0161 850 2004
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
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Richard Kingston, Prof. of Urban Planning & GISc,
Head of Department of Planning & Environmental Management,
School of Environment, Education & Development, University of Manchester
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