Postdoc in Research Dissemination & Open Science

Cambridge University Press & Assessment; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Private medical

Permanent Health Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Group personal pension scheme

Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary

Green travel schemes

Job summary

Cambridge University Press & Assessment, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge Libraries & Archives, invites applications for a 12-month Postdoctoral Research Associate (Research Dissemination) in Cambridge. You will lead day-to-day delivery of an action research programme examining how researchers publish, share credit, and where current systems fall short of their needs.

Reporting to the Policy Director, you will generate evidence, test approaches with research teams, conduct

Qualifications

• PhD or PhD submission with expected completion before start.
• Experience designing and conducting qualitative or mixed-methods studies.
• Ability to engage critically with scholarly communication and dissemination.
• Strong organisation and communication skills across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a rigorous action research programme.
• Deploy a survey of Cambridge researchers to establish a baseline.
• Review evidence on research credit, attribution, and dissemination models.
• Conduct interviews and observations with research teams under ethics guidelines.
• Co-design interventions and prototypes with researchers.
• Plan cross-disciplinary workshops and stakeholder engagement.
• Analyze findings and produce final open project report and publications.
• Coordinate day-to-day research activity and milestones.

Skills

PhD in a relevant subject

Qualitative research

Mixed-methods design

Survey design

Independent academic judgement

Strong written and verbal skills

Education

PhD in a relevant subject

Job description

Cambridge University Press & Assessment, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge Libraries & Archives, invites applications for a 12-month Postdoctoral Research Associate (Research Dissemination) in Cambridge. You will lead day-to-day delivery of an action research programme examining how researchers publish, share credit, and where current systems fall short of their needs.

Reporting to the Policy Director, you will generate evidence, test approaches with research teams, conduct