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Humanitarian Senior Research Fellow

Reference: DFIDJOB-0131

Closing date: 12 November 2011

Interview date: Not Specified

Number of vacancies: 1

Salary: £55,000 - £ per annum

Location: Palace Street London and of Abercrombie House, East Kilbride

Appointment Terms: Fixed-term or secondment

Working Arrangements: 2 years

Specific requirements:

Brief description:

The Humanitarian Senior Research Fellow will support the development and implementation of the Humanitarian Research and Innovation Strategy and ensure that DFID’s Humanitarian work is evidence based.

The Senior Research Fellows will assist in DFID’s engagement with the research communities in international development. By interfacing with partner governments and users of research, Senior Research Fellows will contribute to DFID’s efforts to enhance the relevance of research and maximise its impact on development policy and practice.

The successful applicant will undertake original research at DFID, however, they would continue to pursue research and publication activities in their parent institutions that complement their DFID roles. At DFID they would be expected to oversee specific research programmes, author summaries of the state of knowledge in key areas of relevance to DFID and actively engage with the wider academic community to ensure the highest quality and relevance of research.

The Senior Research Fellows will work closely with Chief Advisers (Chief Scientist, Professor Christopher Whitty, the Chief Economist, Deputy Chief Scientist Professor Tim Wheeler, the senior leadership team (Head of Research, Policy Group Heads Chief Professional Officers and Heads of Profession) and research managers in DFID’s Policy and Research Division to ensure that DFID’s research objectives are achieved and consistent with its overall policy priorities.

This position will be on a fixed-term or secondment basis for 2 years on a range of part-time and full-time contractual terms. The successful candidates will be expected to retain their existing institutional affiliation and take up their appointments spring 2012.

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