Research Associate (Part Time, Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave allowance

Auto-enrolment pension with employer's

Staff Counselling Service

Salary pro rata for 0.4 FTE

Job summary

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a Research Associate (0.4 FTE) on a fixed-term 1-year contract to support the Cambridge Positive Peace Education Hub (CPPE).

You will contribute to cross-national comparative peace education research, support practitioner-researchers in up to four projects, conduct interviews, questionnaires, and data analysis, and contribute to publications and events.

Qualifications

• A doctoral degree in a subject relevant to this post (e.g., peace education research).
• Experience of conducting qualitative and/or mixed-methods research in UK-based or international contexts; evidence of publishing and disseminating research.
• Proven experience of organising research workshops and seminars.
• Proven experience of research administration (e.g. setting up meetings and interviews, contributing to co-ordination of research groups/networks).
• Evidence of successfully working in collaboration with research team members.
• Knowledge of peace education theory and research.
• Proven ability to support and mentor emerging practitioner-researchers.
• Beneficial: experience of participatory or action research and using digital education platforms.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning and delivery of meetings, workshops and seminars related to the research programme.
• Write up research work for presentations and publications, including academic papers and practice briefings.
• Support development and activities of an international peace education network.

Skills

Doctoral degree in peace education or

Qualitative research methods

Mixed-methods research

Organising workshops/seminars

Research administration

collaboration with research teams

Mentoring practitioner-researchers

Participatory / action research

Education

PhD in peace education or related

Tools

Qualitative data analysis

Data management tools

Job description

The University

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's leading academic institutions, renowned for its excellence in education, research, and innovation. The Faculty of Education is one of the largest groups of educational researchers and teacher educators in the country. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), the Faculty placed 4th overall in the UK, with a research environment score of 100%.

We are now looking to appoint a Research Associate to support the research of the Cambridge Positive Peace Education Hub, a major research project led by Professor Hilary Cremin and Dr Rebecca Loader, on a part-time basis (0.4 FTE) for a fixed-term contract of 1 year.

The Benefits

• Salary of £37,694 - £46,049 per annum pro rata
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family-friendly schemes (e.g., workplace nurseries)
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution
• University Staff Counselling Service

The Role

As a Research Associate, you will support the work of the Cambridge Positive Peace Education (CPPE) Hub, an innovative research project that aims to build capacity for positive peace education globally, informed by research across diverse regional and national contexts.

You will have two main areas of responsibility: undertaking, in collaboration with research team members, cross-national comparative research on peace education priorities, practices and outcomes across four international settings; and providing support and guidance (e.g. on project planning, research design and use of peace education tools) to practitioner-researchers in up to four action research projects. Research activities will be conducted via a combination of online and in-person methods, including undertaking interviews, questionnaires and arts-based research, coordinating meetings, seminars and workshops, and analysing data and writing up research for publications and presentations.

Additionally, You Will

• Contribute to planning and delivery of meetings, workshops and seminars related to the research programme
• Write up research work for presentations and publications, including academic papers, practice briefings and other outputs as required
• Support the development and ongoing activities of an international peace education network

About You

• A doctoral degree in a subject relevant to this post (e.g., peace education research)
• Experience of conducting qualitative and/or mixed-methods research in UK-based or international contextsEvidence of publishing and disseminating research
• Proven experience of organising research workshops and seminars
• Proven experience of research administration (e.g. setting up meetings and interviews, contributing to co-ordination of research groups/networks)
• Evidence of successfully working in collaboration with research team members
• Knowledge of peace education theory and research
• Proven ability to support and mentor emerging practitioner-researchers
• It would also be beneficial if you have experience of conducting participatory research or action research and of using digital education platforms

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr Rebecca Loader via email [e-mail]

Please quote reference JR50211 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.