Research Fellow

The School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work (SSESW) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Research Fellow. The successful applicant will be an active member of the School of Social Sciences Education and Social Work (SSESW) and the ADRC NI, assisting in quantitative data analysis of secondary datasets and preparation of papers for publication across a range of education related projects.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have: 

• An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) or a Masters degree in social science or education.
• Have or be about to obtain a PhD in a relevant subject.
• At least two years’ quantitative research experience working on a project that relates to education and social inequalities.
• Experience in planning and conducting advanced quantitative data analysis, using SPSS and/or Stata.
• Good understanding of the key issues and challenges associated with accessing and analysing secondary data.
• Ability to develop a high-quality publication record that is REF returnable.
• Experience of communicating research to lay audiences.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list.  For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please click on the Candidate Information link below.

This is a fixed term post for 3 years.  Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding. 

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity ; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi  and 

www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Lisa Bunting at l.bunting@qub.ac.uk

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