Post-Doctoral Research Associate

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned research institution in Manchester seeks a Research Associate to support a qualitative study on diversity management and employee voices. The role involves conducting qualitative data collection, analysis, and dissemination of findings. Candidates should have postgraduate research experience and strong qualitative research skills. The University promotes flexible working arrangements. The position includes competitive benefits like a market-leading pension scheme and health services.

Benefits

Market leading Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual leave

Paid closure during Christmas

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting qualitative interviews.
• Ability to manage and process interview data competently.
• Strong analytical skills for coding qualitative data.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative interviews to gather data.
• Analyze and code qualitative data effectively.
• Contribute to academic writing and dissemination of findings.

Skills

Qualitative research

Data coding and analysis

Literature reviews

Presentation skills

Education

Postgraduate level research experience

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a Research Associate to support a qualitative research project investigating how diversity management programmes, particularly employee resource groups (ERGs), enhance the workplace voice of underrepresented employees, how these efforts are experienced and perceived within organisations, and how digitalisation is shaping these processes. The Research Associate will support the qualitative data collection, management and analysis. They will also contribute to the dissemination of the research findings to policy/practitioner and academic audiences.

Responsibilities

• Undertake qualitative interviews
• Process and manage interview data
• Code and analyse qualitative interviews
• Maintain accurate and complete records of all research data
• Perform systematic literature reviews
• Contribute to the writing of policy briefs, project reports and co-authored journal articles
• Contribute to dissemination through conference presentations
• Facilitate collaborative research workshops and knowledge exchange events

Benefits

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

Working Conditions

Our University is positive about flexible working. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Requirements & Visa

As this role involves research at a postgraduate level, applicants who are not an EEA national or a national of an exempt country and who will require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the UK Visas and Immigration's (UKVI) Points Based System in order to take up the role, will be required to apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Certificate and will need to obtain this prior to making any official visa application UKVI.

All appointments are made on merit. 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.