Research Associate - Translation as Method in Global Mental Health

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Manchester is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to work on a project focused on translation methods in global mental health. The role involves data collection and processing, with flexible scheduling primarily in summer 2025. Ideal candidates should have a PhD in relevant fields and experience in research.

Benefits

Market-leading Pension scheme

Employee health and wellbeing services

Generous annual leave entitlement

Paid closure over Christmas

Discounts at major retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in translation studies, global mental health, or applied linguistics.
• Comfortable navigating academic journals and papers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data collection and processing for a research project.
• Establish parameters for collecting research articles.
• Contribute to analysis and writing.

Skills

Research experience

Translation studies

Global mental health

Applied linguistics

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

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Research Associate - Translation as Method in Global Mental Health, Manchester

Client:

The University of Manchester

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

Job Description:

The University of Manchester Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies seeks a postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) to work on data collection and processing for the BA/Leverhulme Small Grant-funded project titled “Translation as Method in Global Mental Health”.

The project, titled “Translation as Method in Global Mental Health”, is run by Dr Anna Strowe (PI) from the Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies and Dr Richard Fay (Co-I) from the Manchester Institute for Education. It aims to assess how Translation and Interpreting (T&I) are used in GMH research and how that use is reported and understood as part of the methodology. The project runs from 1 July 2025 to 1 March 2026, with two main outputs: a bibliometric analysis and a discourse analysis of discussions on language and translation in the dataset. Data collection will mainly occur from July to September, with analysis and writing in the autumn and winter.

The PDRA position involves 240 hours, primarily July-September, with flexible scheduling. The candidate will establish parameters for collecting a corpus of recent research articles in GMH and protocols for processing and coding them, under supervision. Data collection is mainly from July to September 2025. Depending on scheduling, the candidate may also contribute to analysis and writing from October to February, and will be credited as a co-author for data collection and processing.

The ideal candidate will have research experience (PhD or equivalent) in translation studies, global mental health, applied linguistics, or related fields, and be comfortable navigating academic journals and papers.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit a sample of academic writing via email before the interview, which will be scheduled within one to two weeks after the closing date.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; candidates must demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

Research staff will have access to the University of Manchester’s Researcher Development resources.

What you will get in return:

• Market-leading Pension scheme
• Employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Paid closure over Christmas
• Discounts at major retailers