Assistant Professor: Sociology (Environmental Health), Durham University, UK

Regional Studies Association; North East; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

I am sharing with you details of a position just opened for a social scientist to work in the SMART (Soil Microbiome Augmentation and Restoration Technologies) Soils project at Durham, which is a cross-faculty initiative that aims to reverse decades of soil degradation. There are seven new posts being created for this Lab across the University, and this post will be based in the Sociology Department within the Health and Social Theory research group. We are looking for candidates with interest in the relation between soils and societies and expertise on the climate, environment and ‘more than human’ health. It is expected that the successful candidate will have research expertise in and knowledge about environmental sociology and/or responsible innovation in the climate domain. Candidates with an interest in theories of care will be particularly welcomed.

Responsibilities

1. The post will concentrate on research for the first year.
2. Thereafter, the role will include teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, retaining a research focus on the SMART Soils project.
3. There may be opportunities to develop a curriculum in environmental social science.