Job Description

Are you looking for a challenging and varied role which enables you to work across a diverse range of activities and with a variety of people? Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge with a good understanding of fashion and textiles including current challenges facing the sector? Are you a problem solver and a decision maker, able to contribute to a wide range of tasks both operational and strategic? Do you have excellent quantitative and qualitative research skills, with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and data sets? 

The University of Leeds is one of the top 75 universities in the world.  We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.  Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe. 

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You will work closely with two of the NERC Network+ Back to Baselines in Circular Fashion & Textiles (B2B) Thematic Area Leaders (Prof. Phil Purnell and Prof. Effie Kesidou) and other members of the LITAC Operational Management team. The role has split line management between Civil Engineering and Leeds University Business School. You will assist with the effective delivery of the “Creating Evidence Bases and Determining Environmental Target Areas” and “Generating Eco-Credential Standards” Thematic Areas. You will have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with different stakeholders.

You will have a PhD in a relevant discipline, or equivalent track record of high quality research publications, and excellent organisational skills and experience.

What we offer in return

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To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Prof. Effie Kesidou, Chair in Economics of Innovation and Sustainability

Leeds University Business School, Department of Economics, email: [email protected]