Research Fellow
University of Stirling - Faculty of Arts and Humanities
| Location: | Stirling |
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| Salary: | £47,389 to £56,535 per annum (Grade 8) |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 11th November 2025 |
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| Closes: | 2nd December 2025 |
| Job Ref: | FAC02083 |
Location: Stirling Campus
Salary:
Grade 7: £38,784 - £46,049 p.a pro rata or
Grade 8: £47,389 - £56,535 p.a pro rata
The Post
The Partnership Project
Each post is part of FORTH20: a UK Research and Innovation Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) project, focused on the Forth Water Basin, and offering services to support innovation through collaboration. The Partnership is between multiple Universities/Research Institutes and stakeholders including Scottish Government, Scottish Water and SEPA. Forth20 seeks to make a positive difference to the health and wealth of businesses, communities, and natural ecosystems. Year 1 fostered the collaborative generation of new ideas and priorities. Year 2 used those ideas to inform the commissioning of stakeholder-academic projects. Year 3 focuses on project delivery: ensuring that our priorities and projects translate into a coherent set of positive outcomes.
Description of Duties
Grade 7
- Supporting research, including rapid reviews and new data collection, using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods
- Analysing policy and policy processes relevant to water
- Supporting the innovation/policy challenge ‘labs’ and capacity building programme
- Regular communication with research partners, stakeholders and research participants
Grade 8
- Leading research, including rapid reviews and new data collection, using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods
- Leading the analysis of policy and policy processes relevant to water
- Supporting or leading the innovation/policy challenge ‘labs’ and capacity building programme
- Regular communication with research partners, stakeholders and research participants
Essential Criteria
Grade 7
Qualifications
- PhD in a relevant discipline, such as public policy (political science), economics, management, social innovation. public health research, communication, and heritage (or extensive research and knowledge exchange experience to a demonstrated equivalent level)
Knowledge, Experience, Skills & Attributes
- Experience of conducting high quality research, independently and collaboratively, within strict timescales
- Experience of producing original research and high-quality publications, including significant outputs of internationally excellent standing
Grade 8
Qualifications
- PhD in a relevant discipline, such as public policy (political science), economics, management, social innovation. public health research, communication, and heritage (or extensive research and knowledge exchange experience to a demonstrated equivalent level)
Knowledge, Experience, Skills & Attributes
- Experience of leading high quality research projects, independently and collaboratively, within strict timescales
- Experience of leading the production of original research and high-quality publications, including significant outputs of internationally excellent standing
- Experience of managing or conducting rapid reviews, systematic reviews, or qualitative systematic reviews as part of a team
For further information, including a full description of duties, essential criteria and details on how to apply, please see Vacancy details | University of Stirling
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