Postdoctoral Research Assistant or Research Assistant in Policing (Exploring International Law Enforcement Information Exchange)

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant or Research Assistant to join our team to provide quality research support to a major UKRI-funded project examining international law enforcement information exchange between the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA. 

The project involves close collaboration with academics, practitioners, and industry actors, with the opportunity for independent work, to assist with peer-reviewed outputs, and for national and international travel for data collection and wider dissemination.

Supporting your personal and professional development (i.e. supported by the PI and with various training opportunities), you will have the opportunity to work and network, with other academics and experts in industry and practice, nationally and internationally and contribute to a novel research study with a high impact potential.

The role is advertised on a full-time basis based on-campus. However, part-time hours and/or Uk-based remote working will be considered.

About You

As Postdoctoral Research Assistant or Research Assistant in Policing you will be able to: -

• Work well as part of a team and on own initiative, organising and prioritising work effectively to meet deadlines.
• Work within ethical guidelines and maintain high levels of research integrity at all times, including the management of research data.
• Demonstrate high level skills in the use of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and data analysis software (i.e. NVivo, SPSS).
• Travel with the PI (i.e. to meetings and conferences).
• Promote the project, and findings, via professional and social media networks, as well as update the project website.

If appointed at Grade 6 Research Assistant, you must have: -

• An ability to conduct literature reviews, and assist with report/article writing.
• Experience with qualitative (essential) and quantitative (desirable) research methods and analyses.
• Assist with project administration.
• Post Graduate Qualification (or near completion) with evidence of research, in a related discipline (i.e. policing, psychology, criminology).

If appointed at Grade 7 Postdoctoral Research Assistant, you must have: -

• Experience in designing and executing research using mixed research methods.
• Previous experience of conducting high quality research involving law enforcement (or other criminal justice / partner agencies).
• A PhD (or near to completion) in policing or a related field

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days) (Grade 7)
• A minimum of 36 days annual leave per annum, pro rats (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days) (Grade 6)
• Access to a range of CPD to support your career development, with three defined pathways for
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources.
• Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68% (Grade 7)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8% (Grade 6)

About Us

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. 

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.

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