Research Assistant – Environmental Social Science in Interdisciplinary Working

University of Surrey - Psychological Sciences

Location: Guildford

Salary: £6,922 to £7,327 per annum pro rata (0.2 FTE)

Hours: Part Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 10th September 2025

Closes: 23rd September 2025

Job Ref: 044025

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.

The role

We are looking for a part-time research assistant (1 day a week for a year) to work with us on a project that aims to develop a set of resources that support interdisciplinary working in environmental sustainability research and practice. You will be based in the Environmental Psychology Research Group (EPRG), University of Surrey. The project is supervised by Prof Birgitta Gatersleben at Surrey and Dr Ethny Childs from the institute of environmental sciences (IES | www.the-ies.org). It is funded by ESRC and part of the ACCESS program (ACCESS | Home What is ACCESS about).

About you

You must have a social science background (MSc/PhD) and experience/interest in environmental sustainability research and interdisciplinary working. Good communication and organisation skills are key.

You will be working alongside the team to analyse existing case studies, organise and run a series of interdisciplinary round tables, develop a set of resources and write reports.

You will be based at the EPRG at Surrey and will need to attend meetings and roundtables in London and possibly Exeter. We will cover your travel expenses.

You will be working on the project for 1 day a week for a year (Oct 2025 - Oct 2026). Timings can be flexible providing key deadlines are met and important meetings are attended.

How to apply

For further information please contact Birgitta Gatersleben: b.gatersleben@surrey.ac.uk

Please apply on the University website with your CV and cover letter.

Interviews will be held the first week in October.

Further details

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.

In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate, flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.