This post will support the main empirical research phase of the 'Vulnerability' work package which is part of the research consortium 'Strengthening Resilience in Volcanic Areas' (STREVA), funded by NERC and ESRC.

This post-doctoral position involves field research together with coordination of project activities and communication with project partners. You will spend a total of 9 months in the field in Ecuador, Colombia and St Vincent on in-depth case study research on the social vulnerability of communities living around active volcanoes.

You will have a PhD, strong qualitative research skills, fluency in the Spanish language and be able to satisfy all other essential criteria in the person specification for the post.

The post is available from 1 September 2013, or as soon as possible thereafter, on a full-time basis for a fixed term period of 18 months.

Closing date: 12 noon on 14 June 2013.

Further particulars and an application form can be obtained from the links below or by calling 01603 593493.

Job Description in PDF format

Guidelines for Candidates
Guide to working at UEA and living in the surrounding area

Application Form in Word format
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form in Word format

Application Form in PDF format
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form in PDF format

The Application Form:

• can be downloaded in Word format to be completed electronically, then saved and sent as an email attachment to hr@uea.ac.uk or
• can be downloaded in Word format to be completed electronically, then printed and posted to the Human Resources Division, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, or
• can be downloaded in PDF format and printed to be completed by hand and returned by post to the Human Resources Division at the address shown above.

Notes:

• Please note that an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form must be completed and returned with ALL applications, whether submitted by post or email. If submitted by email, the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form must be sent as a separate document/attachment to the Application Form.

• The Equal Opportunities Form will be detached from the received application before short-listing takes place and will not form any part of either the short-listing or decision making process.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF documents and if necessary can be obtained free from the Adobe website.