Research Associate

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the School of Journalism, Media and Culture for a Research Associate. You will conduct research and provide administrative support to an AHRC funded project entitled Enhancing the Impartiality of News: An analysis of political reporting.

As the biggest university in Wales – and a major employer, with more than 7,000 staff – we are an ambitious and innovative university located in a beautiful and thriving capital city. We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression. Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (including bank holidays), a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

Informal enquiries in relation to the recruitment / application process may be sent to Professor Stephen Cushion
(CushionSA@caerdydd.ac.uk)

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed term for two years until July 2027.

Salary: £40,497 - £45,413 per annum (Grade 6)

Closing date: Sunday, 6 April 2025

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

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