Postdoctoral Research Assistant - Psychology of Prejudice

Terms: Fixed Term Contract (30 months), Full Time

Closing Date: 13^th June 2024, noon

Interview date: 28^th June 2024

Whilst it will be possible for the successful applicant to work from home for the majority of the time, the post holder will be expected to be able to attend the Milton Keynes site occasionally for meetings. They will also be expected to travel within the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland to collect interview and focus group data.

Due to funder and project requirements the successful candidate will need to be available to take up the post in October 2024.

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The role

The person appointed will be expected to contribute to the “Anti-Catholicism in the UK since 1945: An interdisciplinary study of prejudice” project in the following main ways:

• Undertake desk, library, and field research related to contemporary anti-Catholicism in the UK.
• Lead on the collection and analysis of interview and focus group data.
• Contribute to the development of a scale measuring anti-Catholicism.
• Collaborate closely with psychologists and historians on the team in the analysis of interview, survey and archival data that brings together historical and psychological methodologies.
• Contribute to the management of the project, through the organization of meetings and travel, the storage of research data and the development of a website.
• Be lead author of at least one refereed journal article and a contributing author to the final project monograph. 

Skills and experience

Applicants should:

• Have a first degree or relevant master’s in psychology.
• Have a PhD demonstrating research excellence in qualitative research methodologies appropriate to the study of prejudice.
• Be committed to interdisciplinary research.
• Have the ability to work collaboratively, collegially, adaptively and responsively with others, and to give/ receive constructive feedback.
• Have an ability to plan and organize their own work to ensure deadlines are met.

More information is available via a link to the Job Description.

For further details and context, please contact Jovan Byford (jovan.byford@open.ac.uk). Jovan is one of the co-investigators on this project.

What you get in return

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

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