Senior Quantitative Research Fellow – Education & Social

1000scholars; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Hallam University’s Sheffield Institute of Education invites applications for a Principal Research Fellow with a focus on statistics and quantitative methods in social research. You will lead a team of quantitative specialists, design large-scale studies in education, sociology and psychology, and secure external funding.

The role requires expertise in experimental and quasi-experimental designs, proficiency in Stata and R, and the ability to communicate complex findings to diverse

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale research projects in education, sociology or psychology.
• Experience delivering rigorous quantitative analyses for funders.
• Ability to secure external funding and manage research bids.
• Excellent communication of complex results to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of quantitative specialists across research projects.
• Provide QA on quantitative work and statistical analysis methods.
• Design and deliver large-scale education, sociology or psychology evaluations.
• Disseminate findings to audiences including funders and stakeholders.

Skills

Statistics

Quantitative methods

Research leadership

External funding bids

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Stata

R

Job description

Sheffield Hallam University’s Sheffield Institute of Education invites applications for a Principal Research Fellow with a focus on statistics and quantitative methods in social research. You will lead a team of quantitative specialists, design large-scale studies in education, sociology and psychology, and secure external funding.

The role requires expertise in experimental and quasi-experimental designs, proficiency in Stata and R, and the ability to communicate complex findings to diverse