Research Associate

Department
This is an exciting opportunity to join an experienced and supportive research team in the School for Business and Society at the University of York. We are looking for a skilled Research Associate to work on a study looking at a comparative investigation of young people experience placed-based youth poverty, social security and labour market transitions (aged 16-25) in Scarborough and Bradford. The research evidence produced from this research will enhance understanding of the long-standing issues that can affect the outcomes and future life chances of young people, and will make a significant contribution towards the development of local policies and strategies, especially those aimed at tackling widening inequalities amongst young people. The post will be located within the School for Business and Society at the University of York. You will be line-managed by Dr Aniela Wenham.

Role
This role will primarily focus on organising and conducting semi-structured, in-depth interviews and participatory workshops with young people in each locality. The Research Associate will also be responsible for the ongoing analysis of emergent findings from this research project. The Research Associate will also assist Principal Investigators (Dr Aniela Wenham) in facilitating co-produced events, undertaking a literature review, preparing research outputs for publication, and disseminating research findings to local and national audiences. The post will involve working in partnership with local authority, voluntary and community stakeholders.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications Needed:

• You should have a PhD in Social Policy or equivalent experience.
• You will have experience in working with young people and demonstrate willingness to establish relationships with them.
• You will also have knowledge of a range of research techniques and methodologies including experience in conducting qualitative interviews and participatory approaches.
• You will have experience of carrying out both independent and collaborative research, experience of writing up research work for publications, and presenting and publishing research findings for a variety of audiences.
• It is essential that you will be able and willing to travel to the research locations (Scarborough and Bradford) and also occasionally travel to other locations for the purposes of project meetings and disseminations events.

Please see the job description (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for a full list of criteria.

Interview date: to be confirmed.

For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Aniela Wenham aniela.wenham@york.ac.uk.

Condition of employment
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to declare both unspent and spent convictions on their application form.

Appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We also encourage applications from women for senior roles.

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