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Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa
Research Officer
Salary from £37,197 to £44,802 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £48,168 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed term appointment for eighteen months
The Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa (FLIA) focuses on engagement with Africa through cutting-edge research, teaching and public events, strengthening LSE’s long-term commitment to placing Africa at the heart of understandings and debates on global issues.
The Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa is recruiting a Research Officer to work on themes of Resilience and Sustainability related to Africa funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. The role will require original research to be conducted and build on one or more of the research themes from the Rockefeller Research project portfolio. The eligible themes are:
· Urban community resilience, including urban diaspora
· Approaches to entrepreneurship and training in conflict affected regions
· Understanding notions of resilience in post-conflict settings
· Justice and reconstruction in post-conflict regions
· Gender identity reconfigurations as a means of resilience in response to crisis
· Climate resilience
· Financial resilience in emerging economies
The role will entail liaising and collaborating with scholars across the LSE who have been working on the completed LSE Rockefeller-funded projects, data collection, data analysis, writing, presenting research findings at academic forums, editing and publishing the research in academic journals. The post-holder will also be expected to engage in knowledge mobilisation and research dissemination through collaborative and creative avenues.
The position is suitable for candidates who have a long-term interest in conducting research focused on Africa or African diaspora and dedicated to building partnerships with African organisations. Candidates are required to have completed a PhD in a relevant Social Science or Humanities field and have a strong publishing track record of research on resilience and sustainability in Africa. Candidates should have excellent qualitative and data analysis skills and the ability to manage their research and publish independently. Candidates should have demonstratable experience of planning and leading research dissemination events. Previous experience building collaborative, equitable partnerships with African academics and institutions is required. Fluency in an African language is desirable.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email africa@lse.ac.uk.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 31st March 2022 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.