Research Fellow: Long-term Effectiveness of Parenting Interventions for Youth Crime and Violence

European Commission; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Greenwich seeks a post-doctoral research fellow for a project funded by the Youth Endowment Fund. The role involves conducting secondary data analysis on parenting interventions to assess their effectiveness on youth violence. This position offers valuable research experience and the opportunity to contribute significantly to publications in impactful journals. Starting in September 2025, with a tenure until October 2026, the role requires a PhD close to completion in relevant fields, promising a dynamic and supportive work environment.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working options including hybrid working

Qualifications

• Looking for a PhD candidate or recent graduate close to completing their PhD.
• Experience in secondary data analysis is preferred.
• Ability to publish in high-impact journals is desired.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analyses on datasets related to parenting interventions.
• Contribute to publications addressing youth violence and offending.
• Collaborate with senior researchers on impactful projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Research publication

Education

PhD in Psychology, Criminology, healthcare or a related discipline

Job description

Organisation/Company UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH Research Field Sociology Ethics in health sciences Juridical sciences Psychological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 8 Aug 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

School of Human Sciences

Location:Greenwich Campus

Salary:£38,249 to £44,128 plus £4170 London weighting

ContractType:Fixed Term - 30 October 2026

ClosingDate:Friday 08 August 2025

InterviewDate:To be confirmed

Reference:5027

This is a full-time post-doctoral research fellow post working on a project funded by the Youth Endowment Fund investigating the long-term effectiveness of parenting interventions delivered in childhood on later youth violence and offending.

The project involves secondary data analysis of two Randomised Controlled Trials of the Incredible Years parenting programme delivered to children aged 3-7 years of age with very high levels of antisocial behaviour and then followed up in adolescence. The postholder will be responsible for conducting analyses on these datasets in order to test for long-term effects of this intervention, assess effects across different domains of offending and violence, investigate subgroup differences and identify mediators of treatment effect.

Research assessments in these studies involved large, high quality, multi-informant and multi-method assessment batteries including diagnostic interviews, direct observation tasks, health economics data and a large battery of questionnaires. Because of the quality of the datasets, the elevated risk of children involved and the importance of the research questions, we anticipate submission of a number of articles to some of the highest impact journals in the field, which the postholder will need to contribute to.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the understanding of what works to support some of the most vulnerable young people in the UK and their families, develop advanced analytical skills under the supervision of senior collaborators and contribute to important research publications.

You will have (or be close to completing) a PhD in Psychology, Criminology, healthcare or a related discipline.

The post has an anticipated start date of September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is fixed term, ending October 2026.

The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030 and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve. We offer a great set ofbenefits including an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options includinghybrid working and a genuine commitment to development.

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