Postdoctoral Researcher

Are you passionate about digital democracy? Birkbeck, University of London, is looking for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join a dynamic, research project on a full-time, fixed-term contract this Spring.

Joining the School of Psychological Sciences, you will be working on a Horizon Europe project on digital democracy that focuses on threats to inclusion and safe participation in deliberation, including phenomena such as self-censoring, epistemic silencing, misinformation, and flooding the zone.

As Postdoctoral Researcher you will be involved in conducting both empirical research (survey and behavioural experiments) and simulations with agent-based models.

If you have experience or interest in roles such as Research Fellow, Social Psychologist, Organisational Psychologist, Research Associate, or Academic Researcher, this Postdoctoral Researcher position could be the perfect fit for you.

If you're ready to contribute to ground-breaking research, we encourage you to apply for this role.

Salary and benefits:

£43,636 to £49,683 per annum. Grade 7 on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated London Weighting Allowance. 

Benefits of working at Birkbeck: a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements, generous benefits in the HE sector, and being located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract:

Fixed-term, 30 month contract, full-time, (35 hours a week). Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Flexibility/remote work offered. Closing date: Thursday 1 May 2025, interview dates: Thursday 15 May 2025. Visa Sponsorship offered. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply or contact Professor Ulrike Hahn, Professor of Psychology at u.hahn@bbk.ac.uk

To apply please use the 'Apply' button. If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

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