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Research Assistant in Economics

Swansea University - Department of Economics

Location: Swansea
Salary: £32,982 to £37,099 per annum together with USS benefits
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 22nd September 2023
Closes: 23rd October 2023
Job Ref: AC06215

Fixed term 12 months

Based at Singleton Campus 

The post is based within the Department of Economics which is situated in the School of Social Sciences. The Department currently consists of twenty academic staff and a varying number of research officers and post graduate research students. The Department is committed to an ambitious development agenda, to build further its international reputation for innovative research and impact, and to maintain and improve its already excellent standards in teaching and student experience. A student-centred learning environment is provided at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and our staff are friendly, accessible, and focused on delivering an engaging and innovative programme of study.  

More information about the Department can be found on our website: Economics 

The postholder will be expected to provide high quality research support on the ESRC funded WISERD Civil Society project on “Populism, Conflict and Political Polarisation”, and especially on the quantitative analysis of political polarisation in the UK. This will include: reviewing relevant academic literature: to become familiar with specific microdata sets on political polarisation; analysing samples of microdata using appropriate statistical software; assisting with the writing up of empirical research findings.

See below webpage for details of the work package that this research relates to: https://wiserd.ac.uk/project/populism-conflict-and-political-polarisation/

For further information please contact Professor Nigel O’Leary, n.c.oleary@swansea.ac.uk

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation. 

Please note this job is also being advertised to a pool of colleagues internally as part of our University commitment to employee redeployment. Should this post be filled from this route then you will receive an email confirming this. If you do not receive an email, please assume that your application is still in process. 

Applicants are asked to provide a completed online application providing evidence against the essential criteria in the recruitment documentation. Applicants should also attach to the application:

  • Curriculum Vitae; 

Closing Date: 23 October 2023

Shortlisting Date: 30 October 2023

Interview Date: 13 November 2023

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