Research Fellow (Part-time 06.FTE)

The School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work 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 ARK research team. ARK is Northern Ireland’s social policy hub, working across Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University (www.ark.ac.uk ). You will contribute to ARK’s three public attitudes surveys; developing and undertaking communication and dissemination activities; and carrying out other research activities and projects as required. The post holder will collaborate with colleagues across Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University, as well as with external stakeholders.

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

• A PhD or are about to obtain a PhD in a relevant social science discipline.
• At least 3 years’ relevant research experience in qualitative or quantitative methods.
• Demonstrable experience using statistical packages such as SPSS.
• Demonstrable experience in applying for research funding.
• Demonstrable experience of disseminating research outputs to a range of academic and non-academic audiences.
• A publication record commensurate with stage of career.

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 12 months.  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 Martina McKnight at  martina.mcknight@qub.ac.uk

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