Research Fellow (i-MOBYL) (0.8 FTE)

The role

This is an exciting opportunity to join i-MOBYL, a European consortium project exploring how young adolescents (aged 11-15 years) can be empowered to travel more actively, independently, and sustainably in their everyday lives. This Research Fellow role is offered at 0.8 FTE for two years.

Working with Dr. Eleanor Ratcliffe and an international consortium of academics, practitioners, and community partners, you will:

• Coordinate a Living Lab based in north-west Guildford, with a local secondary school and municipal partner; and
• Lead mixed-methods research to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and potential impacts of mobility interventions.

The role combines community engagement and co-design, data collection and analysis, collaboration with local and international stakeholders, and the dissemination of findings through academic and non-academic outputs. You will be working with project partners across the Netherlands, France, Austria, Switzerland, and the UK.

As a postdoctoral researcher you will join Surrey's Environmental Psychology Research Group (EPRG), an internationally-renowned centre for teaching and research on environmental psychology that has been active since the 1970s. The EPRG provides a supportive and dynamic setting for the professional development of early-career researchers, and the opportunity to collaborate with world leaders in environmental psychology.

About you

• A PhD (awarded or close to completion) in environmental psychology, human geography, or environmental social science
• Experience conducting research on active travel, mobilities, urban environments, and/or young people
• Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods, and confidence in collecting and analysing relevant data
• Experience working collaboratively across disciplines and with non-academic partners
• Ability to communicate research findings effectively to a range of audiences through publications, presentations, and engagement activities

How to apply

Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 27 July.

The University of Surrey reserves the right to close this vacancy early or extend based on Volume and Calibre of applications.