Research Officer mixed methods sociological research

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university.

Salary from £40,229 to £48,456 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £52,095 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 9 months.

The International Inequalities Institute (III) is one of the world’s leading research centres on inequality, its causes and consequences. The institute is active in several research areas and encourages interdisciplinary dialogue.

We wish to recruit a Research Officer for a 9-month post from 1st October 24 until 30th June 2025 to work on a UKRI-funded project UK Voices: new methods for understanding the impact of social change on individual lives.  The role provides an opportunity to work on an exciting pilot project that aims to augment UK data infrastructure by developing a mixed-methods, repeated cross-sectional data resource. The ultimate aim is to collect detailed qualitative data on a very large and representative sample of the British population which can thus complement established quantitative datasets.

The post will start in October 2024.

Candidates should have:

• A completed PhD (or close to completing a PhD by the post starting date) in a social science discipline or subject area relevant for the successful conduct of research on individuals’ experiences of social change or equivalent academic experience
• Proven experience of carrying out qualitative interviews and understanding of related risks and ethical issues
• Proven experience of conducting analysis of qualitative interview material and appreciation of a range of approaches to qualitative analysis
• A commitment to working on creating infrastructure for the social sciences that facilitates mixed methods analysis at scale
• Evidence of organisational skills and ability to prioritise to enable the project to stay on track
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present research findings to a variety of academic and non-academic audiences
• Ability to work as flexibly as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary research team

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email  E.Ryan@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 16 September 2024 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. 

Interviews are likely to be held virtually in w/c  23rd September 2024.

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