Post-Doctoral Research Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

York St John University in York is seeking a casual post-doctoral research assistant to support the School of the Arts across research projects. The role involves developing outputs, impact and funding bids, with a notional 7.4 hours weekly across multiple projects.

A PhD in arts-related subjects is required, and visa sponsorship is not available. The successful candidate will engage in research activities, support academics, and contribute to REF submissions, outputs, and grant applications.

Qualifications

• PhD in an arts-related subject.
• Experience with practice-based or artistic research methodologies.
• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods relevant to projects.
• Ability to interpret and analyse research results.
• Ability to contribute to collaborative projects, working independently and under a project leader.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• High level of proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage in research and contribute to research reports and publications
• Provide high-quality research support and assistance to academics in the School of the Arts
• Support projects led by research staff to develop research projects, external funding bids and outputs
• Help nascent research projects become outputs, impact and quality grant applications
• Support and contribute to the School's REF submission
• Report to the School Research and Knowledge Transfer Lead

Education

PhD in arts-related subject

Job description

This casual post-doctoral research assistant role sits in the School of the Arts at York St John University, capped at 300 hours of support across the School's research projects. The work involves helping academics develop research outputs, impact, funding bids and the School's next REF submission. Hours are flexible, with a notional 7.4 hours a week, and the post draws on practice-based and artistic research methods. A PhD in an arts-related subject is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Actively engage in research and contribute to research reports and publications
• Provide high-quality research support and assistance to academics in the School of the Arts
• Support projects led by research staff to develop research projects, external funding bids and outputs
• Help nascent research projects become outputs, impact and quality grant applications
• Support and contribute to the School's REF submission
• Report to the School Research and Knowledge Transfer Lead

Qualifications

• PhD in a subject related to the arts, cognate with the School's areas

Experience

• Experience of practice-based or artistic research methodologies
• Experience of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods relevant to projects

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to interpret and analyse research results
• Ability to contribute to collaborative projects, working independently and under a project leader
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• High level of proficiency in English

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK by a route other than Skilled Worker visa