About the role We have an exciting opportunity for three Research Fellows to work on a research project that can make a significant impact.
This project employs a mixed-methods program of community-based participatory research to illuminate the racialised public health burden of incarceration on families and communities in Latin America.Whilst the fellowships are based in London, you will be expected to spend significant periods (approx.
9 months) of ethnographic fieldwork in one of the study sites, Colombia, Mexico, or Puerto Rico, under the mentorship of the Principal Investigator.
Postdoctoral Fellows will simultaneously conduct multi-site comparative ethnography at each site (likely Oaxaca, Cali, or Bayamón), investigating how incarceration perpetuates racially unequal health and wellbeing profiles among families and communities.
After fieldwork, Research Fellows are expected to return to the United Kingdom to complete the remainder of the fellowship, where they will contribute to the Department of Anthropology and focus on developing their publications and academic trajectories, contributing as active members of UCL's academic community.For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Caroline Parker ().If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact .The roles will be available starting September and funded by the Wellcome Trust for four years.
About you You will hold a PhD in anthropology, medical anthropology, medical sociology, or a related field combined with fluent or bilingual Spanish.
You must also have proven experience in conducting extended ethnographic research on topics related to incarceration, racism, and health inequality in Latin America.
Additionally, expertise in at least one of the following areas is necessary: Latin American prisons, the health and social effects of incarceration, coloniality, race formation, racism in Latin America, and racial health disparities.
We also require evidence of a developing record of high-quality academic publications and a proven ability to meet writing deadlines for collaborative publications.Please ensure that you submit a supporting statement as part of your application in addition to a CV and that you address each of the essential criteria in your application.
When we shortlist, applications are scored according to how they meet each of the essential criteria.These roles meet the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation.
Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase schemeDefined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loanImmigration loanOn-Site nurseryOn-site gymEnhanced maternity, paternity and adoption payEmployee assistance programme:?Staff Support ServiceDiscounted medical insurance