Research Associate - LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion

Manchester Metropolitan University; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 36.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working arrangements

Mentoring programmes

Disability Confident Leader status

Descripción de la vacante

Manchester Metropolitan University is seeking an ambitious Research Associate to join the Business School. This twelve-month opportunity from February/March 2027 to February/March 2028 will support the development of high-quality, internationally recognised research in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.

Working closely with Professor Luke Fletcher to contribute to fieldwork, qualitative data collection and the writing up of analyses for journal publication, and to supporting the development of a large

Formación

• A doctoral qualification (or be close to completion) in a relevant discipline (e.g., organisational psychology or sociology of work, management/organisation studies, gender studies or LGBTQ+ studies).
• Demonstrable breadth/depth of knowledge about qualitative research design/methods/analysis.
• Ability to use initiative, creativity and judgement to develop appropriate approaches to further research.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise work on multiple tasks.
• Ability to synthesise complex data from different sources and communicate findings orally and via written reports and articles for a range of diverse audiences.
• Membership in professional societies or related professional development is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Assisting with the design and planning of the project.
• Leading the fieldwork and data collection activities and associated data recording/management processes.
• Leading the advanced qualitative analysis of fieldwork data and writing up the analysis for publication (academic and policy outputs).
• Undertaking reviews or critical analyses of the literature where appropriate.
• Supporting with the development and drafting of manuscripts for submission to highly ranked academic journals.
• Supporting with the presentation of research findings at conferences, seminars, and research forums.
• Supporting the development of external research funding applications.
• Building and maintaining productive relationships with internal and external partners.
• Contributing to the wider activities of the Business School.

Descripción del empleo

Manchester Metropolitan University is seeking an ambitious Research Associate to join the Business School. This twelve-month opportunity from February/March 2027 to February/March 2028 will support the development of high-quality, internationally recognised research in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.

Working closely with Professor Luke Fletcher to contribute to fieldwork, qualitative data collection and the writing up of analyses for journal publication, and to supporting the development of a large