Postdoctoral Research Associate, Full time, Fixed-term Maternity Cover (late September 2024 to mid June 2025)

The University of Roehampton is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join Professor Bryony Hoskins’ dynamic research team.

The position arises from Professor Bryony Hoskins (PI) having won an EU/UKRI research project on Strategies for achieving equity and inclusion in education, training and learning in democratic Europe (STRIDE) Stride (stride-research.eu). The position arises from September 2024.

The successful candidate will have knowledge in the education field and a high-level expertise in quantitative research methods. They will have experience in conducting quantitative statistical analysis on existing longitudinal datasets including but not limited to; Millennium Cohort Study; Next Steps (previously called the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE); Understanding Society Longitudinal Study; British Household Panel Survey. They will have the statistical skills to combine these datasets with administrative data such as the National Pupil Database (NPD);. They will have experience of identifying the possible effects of policy reforms using statistical analysis.

Their research interests should be in either or a combination of statistics, education, inequalities and political engagement. They need to be able to assist the Principal Investigator as required and independently where necessary.

The successful candidate will have skills and experience in:

• Masters or PhD in relevant field
• Experience of using advanced quantitative research methods relevant to the subject area
• Knowledge and skills needed to perform advanced statistical analysis using longitudinal data
• Experience of identifying the effects of policy reforms using longitudinal data
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of project management
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of disseminating complex material both orally and in writing to a wide audience
• Willingness to undertake continuing professional development and training as appropriate.
• Methodical approach to work with attention to detail

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Further information can be found on the job description. If you would like to apply for this excellent opportunity, please click on ‘Apply’. If you have any specific questions on the role, please contact Professor Bryony Hoskins Bryony.Hoskins@roehampton.ac.uk.

The University is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and aims to create a culture and environment where students and staff are treated fairly. The University is an equal opportunities and ‘disability confident’ employer.

The closing date for completed applications is 24 July 2024.

It is expected that interviews will be held on TBC

To enable us to respond to the market, we will be reviewing applications upon receipt and reserve the right to interview before the above stated date, so please don’t hesitate to get your application completed.

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