Senior Research Associate (Full time, Fixed Term for 12 Months)

UEA has some of the most innovative and highly regarded centres for research in the UK. Applications are invited for the post of Senior Research Associate to work on a collaborative research project between the Centre for Competition Policy (CCP) and Loughborough University on the distributional impact of gas markets volatility and the possible mitigations.

The overarching objective of the project is to assess the impact of policy measures aimed at increasing consumers’ resilience to energy price volatility, including those specifically directed at vulnerable consumers.

You will have a relevant postgraduate research degree or equivalent professional experience in the research area, significant previous experience of independent research and high-level analytical, economics, mathematical and statistical skills.

If you meet all the essential criteria outlined in the person specification, we would love to hear from you.

The role will be based at the University of East Anglia in Norwich Business School.

This post is available from 26 March 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter on a full- time basis for a fixed term period of 12 months.

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

Closing date: 16 February 2023

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the online instructions via 'Apply'.

The University is committed to diversifying its workforce. As examples, we already hold an Athena SWAN Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality. We also have a Vice-Chancellor led Taskforce on Tackling Racism and a Race Equality Charter Working Group which support our work on race equality. Our aim is to submit to the Race Equality Charter in 2024.

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