AGRICULTURAL SOCIOLOGIST/GEOGRAPHER Employer: THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE Posted: 21 March 2014 Location: Aberdeen Industry: Education - Higher - Researcher , Environment - Agriculture & land management , Environment - Climate change Level: Graduate Contract: Contract Hours: Full Time Salary: £28,384 - £37,534 per annum Visit website (this will open in a new window) Email this job Add to shortlist People who viewed this job also viewed Economic Development, Bradwell Improvement Projects Coordinator £31,623 - £36,214 per annum ( three year fixed term contract) Research Volunteer Unpaid Voluntary Work Experienced English - Good inner London school £135 - £200 per day Head of MFL (French/Spanish) Required for Northampton £30000 - £49000 Per Annum MPS/UPS plus TLR Year 5 Teacher - West London - Starting after Easter MPS THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE We are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher to join the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences group (SEGS) at the James Hutton Institute. The successful candidate will be part of a team of researchers undertaking research on farmer decision-making, particularly as it relates to agri-environmental engagement and livestock disease management. The main focus of the post is to undertake primary data collection and analysis within three on-going projects: the EPIC centre of expertise on animal disease outbreaks, the ProAKIS FP7 project on agricultural knowledge systems, and a stream of Scottish government research focused on land management decision-making in relation to the agri-environment and climate change. The candidate must have a PhD (or be nearing completion) in a related field (e.g. human geography, rural sociology, interdisciplinary agricultural research), with a strong theoretical background in the areas of innovation, decision-making, risk cultures and perception, and/or agricultural knowledge systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for collaborating within multi-disciplinary teams to design and implement multiple research projects. The candidate’s main strengths should be in qualitative or mixed methods research, particularly in relation to understanding and influencing farmer behaviour; skills in designing scenario processes, external income generation and an established publication history would also be an asset. This post is located on our Aberdeen site, with occasional requirements to travel within Scotland and throughout Europe. You should never need to provide bank account details or any other financial information, or make any form of payment, when applying for a job. If you are ever asked to do this by a recruiter on our site please email jobs.help@theguardian
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