Research Associate

Cardiff University; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a committed quantitative researcher to join a research team focused on analyzing the relationship between job quality and health. This full-time, fixed-term role will involve contributing to high-quality academic publications and dissemination efforts. Ideal candidates will possess expertise in health and/or labour economics. The position offers a salary between £41,064 and £46,049 per annum.

Qualifications

• Expertise in health and/or labour economics.
• Experience in data analysis of microdata.

Responsibilities

• Analyze microdata to explore the relationship between job quality and health.
• Lead high-quality academic publications and policy dissemination.

Skills

Quantitative research

Health economics

Labour economics

Data analysis

Education

Relevant Master's degree

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed quantitative researcher to join a research team working on a new externally funded project NIHR - Creating Healthy Jobs.

The role is based at Cardiff University under the leadership of Professor Melanie Jones as part of an exciting interdisciplinary project led by the Institute of Employment Research at Warwick University. The role will involve the analysis of microdata to explore the relationship between job quality and health in the UK, leading to high quality academic publications and dissemination to inform policy and employer practice. It would ideally suit someone with expertise in health and/or labour economics.

For queries on the role, please contact Professor Melanie Jones: [e-mail].

This full time role (35 hours per week) is advertised on a fixed-term basis from 1 September 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for a period of 12 months.

Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)

Closing Date: Monday, 3 November 2025

Equality and Diversity

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published.