Queen's University Belfast
Research Fellow
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Research Assistant - Future Island-Island Project
The Research Assistant will support the delivery of Future Island-Island, an AHRC-funded Green Transition Ecosystem that brings together community, researchers, designers, and creative practitioners to co-design greener, more resilient futures for island and remote communities. Working with Rathlin Island as both collaborator and teacher, the project develops innovative approaches to circular economy, adaptive reuse, heritage, education, digital technologies, and community-led environmental transition, creating scalable models with national and international relevance.
Responsibilities
- Support the day-to-day delivery of research activities
- Conduct qualitative research
- Facilitate co-design workshops
- Engage with the community
- Conduct fieldwork
- Manage data
- Communicate visually
- Administer the project
- Document research rigorously
- Prepare research publication outputs
- Work closely with the Principal Investigator and the interdisciplinary project team
Qualifications
Essential
- Have or be about to obtain a PhD in Architecture, Planning, Urban Design, Geography, Environmental Studies, or another relevant discipline (NB: 'About to obtain' is normally defined as within 3 months of application date).
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Desirable
- Training in qualitative methods
- Training or micro-credentials related to co-design, community engagement methods, climate adaptation, built heritage, adaptive reuse
- Short courses in research ethics and data management for applied fieldwork
- Professional affiliation in a relevant field (e.g., architecture, built-environment, planning, environment) or evidence of equivalent professional development
Experience
Essential
- Specific, relevant research experience to include:
- Research in the area of architecture, planning, heritage, codesign, climate, green transition, adaptive reuse
- Proven track record of using relevant research methodologies to carry out analyses, critical evaluations, and interpretations of data relevant to the research project
- Strong publication record commensurate with stage of career
- Experience in writing funding applications commensurate with stage of career
- Proven experience organizing and facilitating workshops with diverse stakeholders
- Effective working as part of a research team in the development and promotion of the research theme
- Evidence of project coordination: scheduling fieldwork, managing participant recruitment, logistics, and record-keeping to deadlines
- Demonstrated stakeholder engagement with community organizations and diverse stakeholders
- Willingness to contribute to School/consortium activities, meetings, and reporting
- Ability to contribute to broader management and administrative processes
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Desirable
- Experience working with community groups and project partners
- Contribution to grant report writing and research data management plans
- Experience of translating research findings into presentation materials
- Experience building and sustaining cross-sector networks (policy, community, academia)
- Contribution to public engagement (talks, briefings, community events) and/or university service
Application Instructions
To be successful at the shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
Contract Details
This is a fixed-term contract for 18 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
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