UK Fin+ Research Fellow

Fixed Term contract up to June 2026

Background

This post is an exciting opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher to work in collaboration with the Financial Service industry, including FinTech.  The ideal candidate has a track record at the interface of social science and computer science, but we encourage applications from candidates with PhDs across technical and non-technical subjects. The post is associated with a large recently funded interdisciplinary academic network project, called UKFin, which aims to establish a nation-wide research network involving academia and the Financial Services sector. In this post you assist in developing a UK research agenda for financial services, interact and collaborate with UKFin’s research projects and initiate knowledge exchange activities with industry and charity partners. You will receive extensive career support and mentoring from Prof Aad van Moorsel (computer science) and Prof Karen Elliott (Business School), supported by a variety of training and career support options provided by University of Birmingham.

Role Summary

• Work within research grants and projects towards agreed deliverables
• Operate within area of specialism
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results
• Contribute to generating funding
• Contribute to knowledge exchange and public understanding of the discipline

Main Duties

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews 
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters 

Person Specification

• First degree and normally, a higher degree in computer science, business or other relevant research area (normally PhD) or equivalent qualifications.
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project

Informal enquires to Sheena Robertson, email: s.a.robertson@bham.ac.uk

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