Post Doctoral Research Associate

UCL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution seeks a Post Doctoral Research Associate to contribute to the Rentierization of Supported Housing (RoSH) project. The role requires a PhD in a relevant field, with a focus on high-quality research and collaboration. This fixed-term position offers 41 days of holiday and numerous benefits, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

41 Days holiday

Additional annual leave purchase scheme

Defined benefit pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

On-site gym

Enhanced parental pay

Qualifications

• High-quality, theoretically engaged research experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake research on the Rentierization of Supported Housing (RoSH) project.
• Collaborate with Dr. Chris Foye.

Education

PhD or equivalent in relevant field

Job description

About us

The Bartlett School of Planning (BSP) at UCL is a research-led planning school at the forefront of tackling major urban priorities and challenges. As a truly interdisciplinary centre of excellence, it plays a leading role in shaping debates in the fields of urban planning, urban studies and geography, urban design, and real estate. It also offers a range of innovative planning and built environment teaching programmes.

More information can be found here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/planning.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a Post Doctoral Research Associate to undertake research with Dr Chris Foye (PI) on the Rentierization of Supported Housing (RoSH) project, funded through the ESRC New Investigator Grant.

This is a fixed-term post for 24 months at 80% FTE (or 19.2 months at 100% FTE), with a start date of 31st March 2026. Interviews for this role are likely to take place on December 5th.

Please see the detailed Job Description in the attached Candidate Pack.

About you

Educated to PhD (or equivalent) level in a relevant field (i.e. economy geography, political geography, political economy, political science, urban studies or heterodox economics), the successful candidate will demonstrate high-quality, theoretically engaged research and strong communication and collaboration skills.

Please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification included in the attached Candidate Pack.

When completing your supporting statement (Questionnaire section), please tell us, using examples, how you meet each of the Essential criteria listed in the Person Specification. Where applicable, please also address any Desirable criteria that you meet.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below.

Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. The Bartlett holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.