As part of Oxford University’s Livestock, Environment and People (LEAP) programme, funded by the Wellcome Trust’s Our Planet, Our Health initiative, the Smith School for Enterprise and Environment has been developing a database of interactions between major food companies and emerging ‘alternative protein’ start-ups. The alternative protein database seeks to track these activities with the aim of better understanding the scale, extent and patterning of corporate involvement with alternative proteins.
The project is now seeking an enthusiastic and motivated research assistant with excellent communication skills to further populate the database through desk-based research, in preparation for it to become publicly accessible. The database is being created in Airtable. This is a casual posting for a period of a minimum of eight weeks, with 12 weeks desirable, to start as soon as possible.
Candidates should be a final year undergraduate student or recent graduate with a first degree in a relevant discipline, with some relevant experience of systematically gathering and recording data, and have a genuine interest in the topic of corporate venturing in alternative proteins.
For full requirements and responsibilities, see the attached PDF. To apply, please submit a CV and a brief letter in support of your application outlining relevant experience, interests and motivation to alt.proteins@smithschool.ox.ac.uk. Prospective applicants are also welcome to contact Julian Cottee via email (julian.cottee@ouce.ox.ac.uk) for informal inquiries about the role. The deadline for applications is Thursday 1 July 2021, with starting date as soon as possible thereafter.
