Ailsa McKay Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (Researcher 1A)

This is a full time/fixed term opportunity for 24 months

Glasgow Caledonian University - the University for the Common Good - is a vibrant, values-led, multi-cultural University with a global outlook, dedicated to delivering social innovation. Our organisational strategy is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and our globally recognised researchers advise governments, industry and international bodies. We’re ranked fifth in the world and first in the UK for promoting gender equality, 69^th globally for social impact, and the top modern university in Scotland for research power. In 2020-21, we contributed £1.7 billion and more than 14,000 jobs across the globe.

GCU is committed to widening participation, delivering positive outcomes for our students, and we are Scotland’s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships. With campuses in Glasgow, London and New York, we have transnational partnerships around the world, supporting more than 22,000 students. Guided by our inspirational Chancellor, Dr. Annie Lennox OBE, and guided by our values – integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence - we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.

The WiSE Centre for Economic Justice within the Glasgow School for Business & Society invites post-doctoral candidates to apply for the Ailsa McKay Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship.

WiSE is a multi-disciplinary research centre which focuses on gender analysis of economic and public policy from a feminist economics perspective. We are inviting applications from PhD graduates with a background in feminist economics focusing on any of the following areas; feminist economic methodologies; alternative economic strategies; gender analysis of economic and public policy and the political economy of care.

Candidates with a PhD in economics/social policy or public policy are invited to apply to undertake research within the realm of feminist economics on a particular area of interest to WiSE. Candidates with quantitative expertise are particularly encouraged.

This post is intended to provide training and development opportunities for post doctoral academics, and is a fixed term opportunity, for 2 years.

If you wish to know more about this role or for an informal discussion please feel free to contact WiSE Director, Professor Sara Cantillon at sara.cantillon@gcu.ac.uk

You can apply for this role through the Glasgow Caledonian University vacancies page www.gcu.ac.uk/jobs/jobs

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