The Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), within the School of Business, Management and Economics at the University of Sussex, is seeking a Research Fellow to work on a project funded by the UK Department for International Development on understanding knowledge systems to promote science technology and innovation in East African countries.
Application Deadline: 10th May 2018 (Midnight).
To Be Taken At (Country): University of Sussex, UK
About the Award: The Research Fellow will conduct data analysis, co-write publishable outputs with the PI and other Co-Is, and engage with relevant stakeholders for dissemination and impact.
They will mainly work on a work package that will measure the return on investment in science, technology and innovation in East African countries, offering an empirical accounting on the economic impact of investment in STI at various levels of aggregation from plant to macro-economy level to help direct future investment in STI.
They will work in close collaboration with colleagues at SPRU involved in the project, mainly under the supervision of Tommaso Ciarli and Joanna Chataway, and will also collaborate with the remaining areas and partners of the project, studying the measurement and mapping of the countries knowledge system and the political economy analysis.
The successful candidate will play a key role in data collection, and analysis, especially focusing on standard methods to estimate return to investment in the knowledge economy, and standard methods in scientometrics. They will also support/participate in project events.
School/department: School of Business, Management and Economics SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit
Type: Job, Research
Eligibility:
Number of Awards: 1
Value of Award: Salary starting at £32,548 and rising to £38,833 per annum
Duration of Program: fixed term
Hours: 7 months full time or 14 months (50%) or solutions in between to be discussed with the candidate
How to Apply:
If you wish to discuss the projects and position, please contact Joanna Chataway (j.c.chataway@sussex.ac.uk) and Tommaso Ciarli (T.Ciarli@sussex.ac.uk).
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Award Providers: University of Sussex