Senior Research Associate

Lancaster University is hiring a Research or Senior Research Associate to join the Joined-Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) Centre at the Lancaster Environment Centre. The successful candidate will work on place-based research in West Cumbria and coordinate work on democratic innovations across the North of England. We welcome applicants with academic or practical experience in democratic innovation, local climate governance, or participatory action research. A PhD is not required. Part-time applications are welcome.

Fields of Work

• Climate change

• Environmental and urban policy

• Community engagement and democratic governance

• Environmental and social justice

• Field research and community-based work in the North of England

Location: Lancaster Environment Centre, Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK

Deadline: 15 September 2025

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