SPRU are recruiting a full-time Research Fellow to work on Energy Futures research in a large EPSRC-funded project, the National Centre for Energy Systems (CESI) led by Gordon Mackerron, for 12 months starting 1 October. Closing date for applications is 8 August 2017 – please forward these details to potential candidates, and circulate through your networks.

As well as working on energy futures the Research Fellow will also work on energy policy, regulation and business models. This will include clarifying the relationship between models, scenarios, pathways and roadmaps in the context of the UK energy system as a whole and assessing the usefulness of different approaches to understanding the operation of the whole energy system.

There will also be research on the policy and regulatory implications of future different scenarios in which the energy system will connect electricity, heat and transport more closely than currently.

The successful candidate will have a background in the analysis of energy systems, including issues of energy policy, regulation and energy-related business models, and should have some technical familiarity, with some of the dozen or so models (e.g. MARKEL, TIMES) that are in widespread use in public policy for energy in the UK.

The candidate should already have (or be about to obtain) a relevant PhD or have equivalent research experience.

The position is fixed term for 12 months, full-time

Salary range: starting at £32,004 and rising to £38,183 per annum

Closing date for applications: 8 August 2017

Expected interview date: 18 August 2017

Expected start date: 1 October 2017

Further details and how to apply: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/jobs/research-fellow-in-energy-futures-2321

Canada 150 Research Chair

Indigenous Climate Justice

Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University

The Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES), York University, invites applications from individuals interested in nomination for a Canada 150 Research Chair in Indigenous Climate Justice, to commence July 1, 2018. We are looking for an outstanding scholar who examines the ways in which climate change affects Indigenous communities and their responses to it. The Chair will be theoretically sophisticated as well as engaged in policy or advocacy, able to create bridges between Indigenous communities and governmental or other entities engaged in responding to the challenges of climate change. Scholars from all relevant disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applications from those who approach such challenges from the humanities, including history, philosophy, or arts based forms of scholarship are especially welcomed.

The successful candidate will have an active research agenda demonstrating:

• A critical, interdisciplinary approach;
• A substantive and ongoing engagement with Indigenous communities, including a knowledge of and commitment to Indigenous ways of knowing, and the implementation of research principles and protocols that achieve inclusive community participation under conditions that strive for mutual respect and equity;
• Intellectual leadership in the field of climate justice and the experiences of Indigenous peoples with climate change.

The position is a tenure stream appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor conditional on the successful nomination of the applicant as a Canada 150 Research Chair. To be eligible for this award, nominees must be internationally based at the time of the application (both working and residing outside of Canada), including Canadian expatriates who wish to return home. The individual sought will be nominated for a Canada 150 Research Chairs at the $350,000 per year level. Appointments to Canada 150 Chairs are for 7 years and are accompanied by a full-time tenure-stream faculty position. Further information about the Canada 150 Research Chair program is available at http://www.canada150.chairs-chaires.gc.ca.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in a relevant field, a record of excellence in scholarly research including publications appropriate to their stage of career, and will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching at all levels. The successful candidate will be prepared to participate actively in the Graduate Program in Environmental Studies and be suitable for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

FES is a unique interdisciplinary Faculty that adopts a broad definition of environment, including natural, built and social environments. The Faculty has a strong social and environmental justice orientation, and values community-engaged learning and action, including arts-based inquiry, production and dissemination. More information about the Faculty is available at fes.yorku.ca

For this nomination, York is particularly interested in candidates with diverse backgrounds and especially encourages candidates in equity, diversity and inclusion categories. York acknowledges the potential impact that career interruptions can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement and encourages applicants to explain in their application the impact that career interruptions may have had on their record of research achievement. York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, within its community. The AA program, which applies to Aboriginal people, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women, can be found atwww.yorku.ca/acadjobs or by calling the AA office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents based outside Canada will be given priority.

Applicants should submit a signed letter of application outlining their professional experience and research interests, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a sample of their scholarly writing (maximum 50 pp.), and a teaching dossier, and arrange for confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to: Professor Martin Bunch, Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Environmental Studies, HNES 137. York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3. Email: bunchmj@yorku.ca - (Subject line: “Indigenous Climate Justice”).

The deadline for applications is July 28, 2017. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.

University of Oxford - Faculty of Theology and Religion

Published on May 10, 2017

Lecturer B in History of Science and Medicine

Birkbeck, University of London - Academic

Location: Bloomsbury

Salary: £42,913 to £50,514

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed on: 3rd May 2017

Closes: 1st June 2017

Job Ref: 12191

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The Department of History, Classics and Archaeology (HCA) invites applications for a Lectureship in the History of Science and Medicine. We seek to appoint an outstanding scholar working on any aspect of the field, but the appointee should also have wider teaching competency in modern (post-1800) British history. Applicants must have completed a doctorate in History or appropriate similar field, and they should have a research record that shows clear evidence of outstanding potential to contribute to the national and international profile of the Department.

HCA has a longstanding commitment to research-led teaching. Experience of lecturing and conducting seminars at undergraduate level is required, but experience in teaching and supervising research at MA level is also desirable.

The successful candidate will engage in scholarly research and publication; take responsibility for organisation, supervision and teaching in the broad field of the history of science and medicine (including direction of the History of Science and Medicine MA programme); contribute to teaching and supervision in modern British history at undergraduate and postgraduate level; and participate in Departmental, School and College administration as required.

HCA has a long and distinguished record as a centre of research and teaching excellence. In the REF 2014, HCA was ranked seventh among all History departments in Britain (Times Higher Education research intensity table), with 85% of its research portfolio deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. In accordance with its commitment to excellence in research and teaching across broad temporal and geographic ranges, an exceptional candidate will be appointed to this full-time, four-year fixed-term post in the History of Science and Medicine, to begin on 1 October 2017.

For further information about the Department, please visit www.bbk.ac.uk/history

Further Information

Salary: Grade 8 of the College's London Pay Scale which is £42,913 rising to £50,514 per annum.

This post is full time, 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE) and fixed term for four years. The salary quoted above is on the College's London Pay Scale and includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the Greater London area. The initial salary will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful applicant. The appointment is subject to a probationary period of three years. Birkbeck also provides a generous defined benefit pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and other great benefits.

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Thursday 1 June 2017.

Interviews will be held within week commencing 12 June 2017.

For further information on this opportunity contact Dr Frederick Anscombe, Assistant Dean (Email:f.anscombe@bbk.ac.uk). A link to the PDF document containing the job description and person specification is below.

Birkbeck welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural persity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and membership of WISE, operating the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer schemes, is a Stonewall persity Champion and is working towards the Race Equality Charter Mark.

Teaching Fellow in Philosophy of Science, Ref:1645177

UCL Department / Division: Science and Technology Studies

Grade: 7

Hours: Full Time

Salary: (inclusive of London allowance) £37,936 - £41,163 per annum

Duties and Responsibilities

UCL Department of Science & Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary department active in teaching and research in contemporary science and technology studies (including (a) science policy and governance, (b) communication, engagement, and evaluation, and (c) sociology of science), and integrated history and philosophy of science.

The department seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow to cover teaching in the 2017-18 session. The post must be taken up by 19 September 2017 and ends 10th June 2018. It is not renewable and it is not subject to extension.

The main duties of the post will involve teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the subject area, undertaking project supervision as agreed, completing marking for these modules in a timely fashion, undertaking administrative and pastoral duties associated with the modules, and contributing to the academic life of the department.

The specific modules assigned to this post will be:

• HPSC1003 Philosophy of Science 1
• HPSC3020 Philosophy of Natural Sciences
• A Master's level module in philosophy of natural sciences, of the tutor's own design.

Key Requirements

The successful applicant(s) should hold a PhD in an appropriate subject area, or otherwise show significant professional development in the area of subject to be taught. Near completion of a PhD thesis is acceptable, provided the candidate can demonstrate significant expertise in the subject of the module. A HEA-accredited teaching certificate in higher education, or equivalent is desirable. They are expected to have an integrated approach to science and technology studies and to be capable of teaching undergraduate students from a wide range of backgrounds. The primary criterion for appointment to the post is evidence of teaching excellence in the area of the appointment.

Further Details

A job description and person specification can be accessed here. To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button.

As part of the application, candidates may submit one sample syllabus from a module either previously taught by themselves or proposed for teaching within STS, plus a statement of their pedagogy.

Two letters of academic recommendation will be required for candidates who have been shortlisted.

For enquiries about the substance of the position, please contact Professor Joe Cain, Head of Department, UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies - sts-hod@ucl.ac.uk

For enquiries about the application process, please contact Ms Lori Coletti Campbell, Department Manager - sts-vacancies@ucl.ac.uk

Closing Date: 27 May 2017

Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59

Interview date: Week Commencing 5 June

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Support Staff.

Please use these links to find out more about the UCL Terms and Conditions related to this job, employee benefits that we offer and further information about UCL.

Teaching Fellow in Philosophy of Science - Job Description / Person Specification

A new research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC)

Project leader: Professor Mikael Hård

Darmstadt University of Technology (TU Darmstadt), near Frankfurt, Germany, announces five three-year positions for doctoral students (with the option of a two-year extension), beginning October 1, 2017. We welcome applications from talented and diligent students willing to explore new research perspectives, empirically and methodologically, for a truly global history of technology.

This is GLOBAL-HOT: The historical project investigates the fate of machines and technical systems in various parts of the world from 1850 to 2000. The team members investigate the persistent use of indigenous technologies along with globalized ones, as well as the emergence of hybrid solutions. The goal is to increase our understanding of the relationships between the development and use of technologies in Europe and North America on the one hand and the so-called Global South on the other. Some of the topics and areas of particular interest include:

• The local translation of internationally available plans, designs, and practices
• Technological encounters and the emergence of hybrid artifacts in the Global South
• The maintenance, operation, and repair of buildings and infrastructures
• The continued application of locally embedded practices and know-how

For this endeavor, the project will draw on a wide array of sources that go beyond written material in official archives – including artifacts, artwork, and images, along with interviews, oral sources and the media: magazines, newspapers, and TV/radio broadcasts. For further information, please visit our preliminary homepage: www.global-hot.eu

Requirements: Applications are open to students with an excellent master’s degree. To guarantee geographical and cultural coverage, the project leader only considers candidates who have thorough research experience in one of these geographical areas: East/Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Arab world (including the Middle East and North Africa), East/Southern Africa, West Africa, or Latin America.  In addition to documented knowledge of English (written and spoken), command of a local and, when applicable, a former colonial language is required. English is the common project language.

Applicants are expected to, at the end of their appointment, submit a PhD thesis to the School of the Social and Historical Sciences at TU Darmstadt. Theses can be written in German or English. In addition, candidates are required to contribute actively to the success of the research project as a whole, e.g., by participating in regular meetings, coordinating their time and work plans with the team, co-authoring articles, and helping with publicity and the organization of events. We thus expect strong collaborative abilities and a pronounced willingness to become part of an exciting research team. Team members are expected to take up residence in the Darmstadt/Frankfurt area.

Formalities: Successful candidates will be offered a half-time position at pay grade TV-TU Darmstadt E13 (gross ca. 1,800 euros per month). The position includes health insurance and social security. Additional funding for research travel is available.

How to apply: If you are interested in one of the positions and would like more information, feel free to request a brief project description from global-hot@pg.tu-darmstadt.de

Your application should include a CV and a cover letter in English (max 1,200 words). Please use this letter to tell us more about your background, motivation, and how attaining a PhD in this program would fit into your future employment and academic plans. Please attach degree certificates and documents that support your qualification for the position, such as language certificates, recommendation letters, and transcripts. All documents (incl. the cover letter) need to be merged into one single pdf file that does not exceed 10 MB and sent to global-hot@pg.tu-darmstadt.de

Please use the following text in the “subject” line of your email: your last name + “position no. 197.”

TU Darmstadt intends to increase the number of women scientists and encourages them to apply. Candidates who have a degree of disability of at least 50% are given preferred treatment if equally qualified.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a Skype interview, and they will also be asked to write and to submit a short essay (max. 2,000 words) on a relevant topic beforehand.

Deadline: June 6, 2017

Contact person: Professor Mikael Hård, Department of History, School of Social and Historical Science, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Dolivostrasse 15, DE-64293 Darmstadt, Germany, hard@ifs.tu-darmstadt.de

Visit us online: www.global-hot.eu

Follow us on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/project/A-Global-History-of-Technology-1850-2000-GLOBAL-HOT