Research Assistant In Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium job from University of Sussex in Brighton, United Kingdom

The Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) within the University of Sussex Business School is seeking to appoint a part time Research Assistant to work with Dr Bipashyee Ghosh and Victoria Shaw (SPRU) on a number of tasks in the Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium (TIPC) project, regarding producing learning materials for TIPC. The materials will be part of the TIPC resource pack.

The successful candidate for the Research Assistant position will have a good understanding of sustainability transitions literature and familiarity with science, technology and innovation policy studies. She/he will be keen to learn about the practical implementation of academic concepts for a non-academic audience. The main task will be to systematise transdisciplinary research conducted by the TIP Consortium and support in the translation of these insights into relevant learning materials, that is based on co-created knowledge. The role also includes coordination within and across teams to organize meetings and workshops if required and reporting on these events.

Informal enquiries may be made with Dr Bipashyee Ghosh ([email protected])

With your application form, please send a sample of your writing on Transformative Innovation policy, either for an academic or for a non-academic audience.

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