Last updated: 16/09/2013
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post title: Senior Research Assistant/Research Fellow Post number: Academic Unit/Service: Geography and Environment Career pathway: ERE Level: 4/27 *ERE category: Research focused Posts responsible to: Dr Jadunandan Dash Posts responsible for: Undertaking Research on Leverhulme trust funded project on “Assessing current and future tropical cyclone vulnerability in east India by combining remotely sensed and socio-economic data” Post base: Office-based (some Field work)
Job purpose To undertake research and would provide a major contribution to dissemination through writing reports and journals articles on the project ‘Assessing current and future tropical cyclone vulnerability in east India by combining remotely sensed and socio-economic data”. To collect and analyse remote sensing data, participate in the field work and analyse the social survey data.
Key accountabilities/primary responsibilities % Time 1. To conduct research by combining multi-decadal satellite remote sensing and socio-economic 65% data and develop a model to identify landcover/landuse types that are most susceptible to damage following tropical cyclones 2. Participate in field work in India to collect ground data for remote sensing image classification and 10% social survey 3. To present the project work at national and international conferences 5% 4. To prepare annual project reports and co-ordinate with the steering committee 5% 5. To write up the findings from the project for submission to leading international journals 10% 6. Any other duties as allocated by the line manager following consultation with the post holder. 5%
Internal and external relationships (including nature and purpose of relationships) Internal: Dr Emma Tompkins ( CO-I on the project) External: Funding agency (Leverhulme trust) and Steering committee
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Criteria Essential Desirable How to be assessed Qualifications, PhD (or close to Understanding and Application, knowledge & completion) in remote interpretation of policy References and experience sensing of agriculture document and interview Experience in using Experience of Socio remote sensing data for economic data collection crop classification and and interpretation 030833219751ecfc75396bdc3db0fb4c.docx 1 crop yield assessment Experience in time series data analysis techniques Planning & Ability to work Application, organising independently and to References and deadlines interview Ability to Plan and organise field work Problem solving Ability to conceptualise Ability to solve field based CV/Interview & initiative research themes and problem conduct relevant literature research Experience with Image processing software, Programming and Statistical analysis
Management & Ability to work as part of Interview teamwork team Communicating Ability to summarise Track record of writing CV/Interview & influencing literature and write project research articles for reports publication in high quality journals Ability to prepare material for public presentation Other skills & Strong image behaviours processing and data analysis skills Special Experience of field Application/Interview requirements work/local knowledge about Indian agricultural system JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
OFFICE-BASED POST If this post is an office-based job with routine office hazards (eg: use of VDU) no further information needs to be supplied.
NON-OFFICE BASED POST If this post has some hazards other than routine office (eg: more than use of VDU) please complete the analysis below. ## - HR will send a full PEHQ to all applicants for this position.
Occasionally Frequently Constantly ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES (<30% of time) (30-60% of time) (> 60% of time) Outside work Extremes of temperature (eg: fridge/ furnace) ## Potential for exposure to body fluids ## Noise (greater than 80 dba - 8 hrs twa) ## Exposure to hazardous substances (eg: solvents, liquids, dust, fumes, biohazards). Specify below:
Frequent hand washing Ionising radiation EQUIPMENT/TOOLS/MACHINES USED
030833219751ecfc75396bdc3db0fb4c.docx 2 ## Food handling ## Driving university vehicles(eg: car/van/LGV/PCV) ## Use of latex gloves (prohibited unless specific clinical necessity) ## Vibrating tools (eg: strimmers, hammer drill, lawnmowers) PHYSICAL ABILITIES Load manual handling Repetitive crouching/kneeling/stooping Repetitive pulling/pushing Repetitive lifting Standing for prolonged periods Repetitive climbing (ie: steps, stools, ladders, stairs) Fine motor grips (eg: pipetting) Gross motor grips Repetitive reaching below shoulder height Repetitive reaching at shoulder height Repetitive reaching above shoulder height PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES Face to face contact with public Lone working ## Shift work/night work/on call duties
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