Research Officers (5.0 FTE either full or part-time)

Applications are invited for the above fixed-term,  Postdoctoral Research Officer posts, within the School of Educational Sciences, Bangor University.

The successful candidates will play an integral role in our research across the School, across the following areas:

• Language and education: Welsh-medium education, bilingual education, language and literacy,
• Skills and subjects: literacy, numeracy, science, geography, outdoor, literary and expressive arts education,
• Ages and stages: early years education, post-compulsory education, vocational education and training, HE teaching and learning, professional learning,
• Issues in education: pupil motivation, Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Additional Learning Needs (ALN), school effectiveness, and mentoring.

Candidates should possess a PhD (or near completion) in a relevant area (e.g. education, psychology, educational research, evidence-based approaches, implementation science) with a track record of writing and contributing to publications for peer-reviewed journals, and research experience working with educational practitioners and children in applied settings.

The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh is desirable for this role.

The successful candidates will be expected to commence as soon as possible and the posts are available until 31st January, 2025.

This role will be located on campus at Bangor. Through our Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview. 

Applications will be considered to carry out these roles on a full-time, part-time or job share basis. 

Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, jobs.bangor.ac.uk. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.

Closing date for applications:  8th February, 2023.

For further details, please contact Dr Emily Roberts-Tyler (e.j.tyler@bangor.ac.uk).

Committed to Equal Opportunities.