All Things Urban

The University of Manchester is part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, with outstanding facilities and the widest range of courses. We are highly respected across the globe as a centre of teaching excellence and innovative research.

Creative, ambitious and keen to develop transformative research, you will relish this excellent opportunity to drive your academic career to a higher level. As an impressive early career academic, you’ll recognise that securing a Presidential Research Fellowship at the University of Manchester will empower you to unlock your potential. In addition to a good salary for the duration of your Fellowship, you’ll receive several thousand pounds per annum for research support costs and access to key technology platforms.

Your time during this award will be initially dedicated to research, with no or minimal teaching in the first year, and minimal teaching in the second year. Thereafter teaching would increase with each subsequent year of the fellowship. You can look forward to mentoring and assistance in winning external funding and awards. The post will provide expertise in urban digital futures around smart cities and communities, big data and what is increasingly termed ‘PropTech’ and ‘PlanTech’. This is grounded in quantitative social science to address contemporary and future grand challenges in Real Estate and Urban Planning. The post holder will be expected to be undertaking leading-edge research in methods, techniques and application in PropTech and PlanTech to inform the future smart and digital city. The post holder will be expected to translate their research and findings to the policy and decision making community in ways which will influence policy and practice in cities across the globe. The ability to collaborate with the private sector, particularly technology companies will be a desirable asset of the post holder.

To join us, you will need a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification. You’ll bring to the role a sustained record of publication output. Crucially, you will demonstrate the ability to develop a coherent world-leading research programme, with new concepts and ideas to extend intellectual understanding. You have what it takes to organise resources and deliver results to deadlines. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills also equip you to build a team, and to inspire and engage students. The determination to win your own funding will be key to your success.

The University of Manchester is committed to building a culturally diverse institution where all staff and students can flourish and feel valued for their contribution and individuality. Our policies and practices are designed to encourage talented people, whatever their background, to work and study here. All appointments are made on merit.

£40,792 to £50,132 per annum

This job is available for international candidates.