Research Assistant

Cardiff University School of Geography and Planning is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Research Assistant to join a research project investigating Community Assets. The project is funded by Welsh Government. The role will involve organising and running stakeholder workshops and liaising with external stakeholders involved in Community Assets policy and practice in the dissemination of findings. Some of the work will be based in Cardiff but it will also involve travel to sites in Wales. 

For informal enquiries please contact Professor Andrew Flynn via flynnac@cardiff.ac.uk

Informal enquiries in relation to the recruitment / application process can be sent to Carys Thomas HR Administrator – GEOPLHR@cardiff.ac.uk

This post is part-time (7 hours per week), is fixed term from August 2024 until April 30th 2025 and is immediately available.

Salary: £32,332 - £34,980 per annum, pro-rata (Grade 5)

Closing date: Wednesday, 4 September 2024

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

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