Research Fellow - Generation New Era: Stories

UCL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UCL Institute of Education invites applications for a Research Fellow to work on Generation New Era: Stories, a qualitative longitudinal study based in the Social Research Institute. You will work under the supervision of the PI Professor Katherine Twamley and Co-I Dr Michelle Sleed, contributing to ethics approvals, data management, analysis and knowledge exchange, with flexible or job-share options.

Fixed-term from January 2027 to December 2030; DBS clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in team- and multidisciplinary-working
• Excellent research skills
• Knowledge of research methodology and longitudinal research methods
• Experience with ethical approvals and data management
• Analytical techniques and knowledge exchange

Responsibilities

• Support the Generation New Era: Stories project under supervision of the PI and Co-I
• Contribute to ethical approvals, sampling plans, and data management
• Conduct qualitative analyses and assist with knowledge exchange and dissemination

Job description

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. The Social Research Institute – formerly the Department of Social Science – is one of the leading centres for social research in the UK.

We are looking for a Research Fellow who will work under the supervision of the PI Professor Katherine Twamley (TCRU, UCL) and Co-I Dr Michelle Sleed (Anna Freud Centre). You will be based in the Thomas Coram Research Unit in the Social Research Institute at UCL, working on the project ‘Generation New Era: Stories’.

We are looking for someone enthusiastic about the aims of our project to work on a new and ambitious qualitative longitudinal study.

Generation New Era: Stories (GNE: Stories) is a qualitative longitudinal study embedded within the Generation New Era (GNE) cohort study. The aim of the project is to create a rich qualitative data set from a diverse sample of parents and carers that can be combined with quantitative data, providing a comprehensive overview of children’s early lives in the UK. This is a unique opportunity for capturing the complex factors that shape early child wellbeing and development today.

You will have experience of team- and multidisciplinary-working and excellent research skills, covering all aspects of the research process including: navigating ethical approval; knowledge of research methodology as well as longitudinal research methods; (intersectional) sampling; data management; analytical techniques; knowledge exchange etc.

We are particularly keen to recruit job share or part-time colleagues to this post.

This post is available from January 2027 until December 2030 in the first instance.

Due to the nature of the post, DBS clearance will be required.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits.

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in UCL’s workforce, including those from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, and – for Grade 9 and 10 roles – women.

Applicants should also familiarise themselves with UCL’s policies on: Prevention of Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Personal Relationships Policy.

Our department holds an Athena Swan Silver award in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
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