Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Qualitative Methods
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL POLICY AND INTERVENTION Grade 7: £30,434 to £37,394 p.a.
The Department of Social Policy and Intervention is in the process of establishing a Methods Hub and is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Methods and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Qualitative Methods. The Fellowship in Qualitative Methods is available from 1 October 2015 and is an exciting opportunity to join the Department as an independent researcher with the freedom and facilities to develop your research portfolio while being fully involved in the academic life of the department.
Under the direction of the Head of Department, you will engage in your own research and contribute to the activities of one of the Department’s research groups. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the Department’s teaching programme by supporting methods teaching across the two Masters Courses in Comparative Social Policy and Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation. In addition, you will provide methods support and advice to colleagues as relevant for their teaching and research.
You will have a postgraduate qualification and a track record of excellent publications or papers accepted for publication in highly-ranked, peer-reviewed academic journals and with major presses, commensurate with the stage in your career. You will have advanced knowledge of qualitative social science techniques of data collection and analysis, and knowledge of current debates in regard to qualitative methods.
The post is fixed term for a period of three years to enable career development and progression. You will be responsible to the Head of Department.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. Only applications received promptly by noon UK time on Thursday 2 July 2015 can be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by Thursday 9 July 2015 and interviews will be held on Tuesday 14 July 2015.
