Research Associate - Behavioural Science Fellowship With A Focus On Workplace Resilience, Performanc

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is inviting applications for a behavioural science fellowship focused on workplace resilience and performance. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with GCHQ and the University of Manchester, where the fellow will conduct comprehensive research and contribute to the evidence base for workplace interventions. The fellowship promises a rich experience in two distinct research environments, fostering professional growth and the chance to publish impactful findings. If you have a passion for psychological research and a desire to improve workplace wellbeing, this role is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant field required, with experience in workplace psychology.
• Expertise in systematic evidence evaluation and meta-analyses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive reviews on workplace resilience and wellbeing.
• Produce publishable articles and internal reports summarizing findings.

Skills

Organisational Psychology

Clinical Psychology

Workplace Wellbeing

Evidence Evaluation

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Applications are invited for a behavioural science fellowship with a focus on workplace resilience, performance and wellbeing, jointly hosted by GCHQ and the University of Manchester. The fellowship will provisionally run between April 2025 and March 2026.

Organisations such as GCHQ provide rewarding careers, but some roles are based in high pressure and challenging contexts e.g. investigation of serious and organised crime. The Fellow will help us to identify the evidence base for interventions that can support our workforce and establish what works. We are also looking to understand gaps in the current evidence base. We expect the Fellow to bring their existing expertise and experience to shape and steer this project to successful delivery within an agreed timeframe. This research will assume a standard academic form and fellows will be expected to pursue publication in relevant academic journals, suitable for submission in the Research Excellence Framework, subject to GCHQ approval.

Working in partnership with academics and colleagues in GCHQ the fellow will:

• Conduct a comprehensive review of published work on workplace resilience, performance and well-being.
• Produce a publishable article on the basis of their review.
• Produce regular internal reports and a final report, summarising the evidence and abstracting key recommendations for good practice.

Fellows will be based primarily in the University of Manchester with regular travel and visits to GCHQ office and travel in the UK. They will have mentors in each organisation, to offer guidance and support. Mentors will work together to ensure coherence and consistency in their advice and support. Fellows will therefore gain experience of two very different research environments and of negotiating the complexities of working between them.

Applicants should have completed a PhD (or equivalent e.g. occupational psychology chartership) and have relevant experience in a field such as: organisational or occupational psychology, clinical or health psychology research, psychology of workplace wellbeing and/ or performance and/ or resilience.

Demonstrated experience and expertise in workplace wellbeing and resilience will be advantageous, as will demonstrated experience of undertaking systematic evidence evaluation such as Rapid Evidence Assessments and/ or meta-analyses of interventions. This expertise and experience should be explained in a letter of application and short-listed candidates will be asked to make a brief presentation on the topic.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

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Blended working arrangements may be considered

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.