MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
This post involves undertaking research for the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced
Grant-funded project, Making Africa Urban: The Transcalar Politics of Large-scale Urban
development. See the project website for further details: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/urbanlab/research/research-projects/making-africa-urban-transcalar-politics-large-scale-urbandevelopment. The project team members are located in Accra, Dar es Salaam, Lilongwe,
Johannesburg and London.
The successful applicant will work closely with the Ghana Principal Investigator (PI) Professor
George Owusu and the overall project PI Professor Jennifer Robinson to develop a programme
of urban research focusing on the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) within the
framework of the ERC Grant, Making Africa Urban (MAU).
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In collaboration with Professor Owusu & Professor Robinson, design a programme of
research which focuses on one or more transnational circuits of investments in GAMA.
Identify and make contact with key informants and stakeholders in order to carry out
the required programme of research.
Organise and lead stakeholder and public workshops.
Where possible, undertake visits to the selected case study sites in order to undertake
in-person research and meet other team members.
Record and safely store according to Data Protection rules interview materials,
transcripts, documents and personal information for the purposes of research.
Analyse data collected using team approved software. This will include transcription of
interviews, interpretation of observations and documentary analysis.
Make an active contribution to individual and collaborative research outputs,
publishing in internationally leading journals and other academic and public outlets.
Contribute to collection and analysis of data for the project research in collaboration
with other relevant team members.
Contribute to the dissemination of findings in appropriate academic and stakeholder
settings.
Maintain own continuing professional development and research.
Any other duties and responsibilities to be assigned by the PI.
APPLICATION
Please submit the following attachments along with your to Professor George Owusu
(gowusu@ug.edu.gh) and Professor Jennifer Robinson (jennifer.robinson@ucl.ac.uk):
Your full CV
A 2-page statement, based on the information on the project website, about how your current research interests fit into the Making African Urban programme of research.
A 2000 word research proposal (excluding references from the word count) on Accra dealing with at least one transnational circuit (developmental, sovereign, private), which
would advance the overall goals of the project.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: November 19, 2021. PERSON SPECIFICATION
Criteria Essential (E) or
Desirable (D)
Qualifications, experience and knowledge
PhD in urban studies, or related urban field E
Publication of own research in journals in urban studies or related research fields D
Research experience in an urban context relevant to the research project (especially Accra)E
Knowledge of key debates in African and global urban studies E
Experience of working with, or doing research about, urban development actors at
international, national or local levels. E
Experience with using relevant research methods, including in-depth interviews with
key informants, compiling case studies, discourse and document analysis E
Experience of working in a team and a commitment to collaborative working D
Good understanding of research design with qualitative methods. E
Skills and abilities
Ability to design an independent research project E
Ability to undertake independent research in an African urban context E
Ability to write scholarly research articles which make a contribution to urban studies debates E
Personal attributes
Experience of and enthusiasm for collaborative and team-based working E
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including in local
languages relevant to the research project D
Enthusiasm for collaborative development of Africa-led urban studies scholarship E
Commitment to continuous professional development E
A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion D
Responding proactively and appropriately to the needs of colleagues, project team,
and partners. E
Encouraging input from diverse voices to support making fair, fact-based
decisions. E
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