Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Are you a passionate quantitative researcher with a background on social, organisational or developmental psychology and an interest in age and ageing?

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the project, 'Overcoming Societal Tensions in Europe: Can Age Diverse Friendships be the Solution?'. 

This exciting opportunity is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation and investigates how intergenerational friendships at work can foster cooperation and tolerance within Europe's diverse society.

• Salary: £34,909 rising to £39,746 per annum – part time at 28 hours a week
• Opportunities for international conference visits and research stays abroad
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Scope for creativity, own ideas, and self-initiative

As Postdoctoral Researcher you will play a crucial role in our international research project, and:

Support the research project on age-diverse friendships in collaboration with partner universities:

• Plan and conduct empirical studies in social and organisational psychology
• Develop networks to collect data from organisations, via student research projects and other avenues
• Perform statistical data analysis using SPSS, Mplus, or R on a range of data types, including; multi-level, dyadic and social network data
• Collaborate with scholars and PhD students to complete project tasks
• Present research findings at international conferences and publish in scientific journals
• Teach and supervise student
• Prepare funding proposals.

The ideal Postdoctoral Researcher will;

• Possess a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area,
• Strong knowledge of quantitative research methods and statistics, including SPSS
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Experience in contributing to research and interest in age-diverse friendships.

If you have experience or interest in roles such as Research Fellow, Social Psychologist, Organisational Psychologist, Research Associate, or Academic Researcher, this Postdoctoral Researcher position could be the perfect fit for you.

If you're ready to contribute to ground-breaking research on age-diverse friendships and societal cohesion, we encourage you to apply for this role.

Salary and benefits:

£34,909 rising to £39,746 per annum (actual) 0.8FTE, (with a pro-rated FTE of £43,636 to £49,683). Grade 7 on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated London Weighting Allowance. Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract:

Fixed-term, 36 month-contract, part-time, (28 hours a week).

Please submit a CV and personal statement for consideration.

Visa sponsorship accepted. 

Closing date: Thursday 27 March 2025, interview dates: 7 & 8 April 2025.

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact:

Dr Libby Drury (l.drury@bbk.ac.uk).

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered (Please click the 'Apply' button, above)

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

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