Research Fellow (Interventions)

About the job:

The Centre for Evidence Based Youth Services was established in 2026 in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at QUB and is an exciting partnership between the university and the Education Authority for Northern Ireland. Its primary goal is to better understand the complex lives of children and young people, and build stronger evidence around how services can improve the lives of individuals as they transition through adolescence into adulthood. Working closely with policy makers, practitioners and local communities, the research centre identifies priorities and facilitates new insights to inform new responses. The focus of this role will be on the co-design and evaluation of new and novel interventions to address some of the most complex challenges facing children and young people.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• An upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g., youth work, criminology, behavioural science, public health) or a Masters degree in a relevant area.
• Have or be about to obtain a PhD in a relevant subject (within 6 months)
• Substantial experience of engaging with statutory agencies (e.g., police, probation, education) in an applied research setting.
• Substantial experience of intervention design and evaluation
• Substantial research experience working on a project that relates to youth violence, community violence, and/or child criminal exploitation
• Experience of communicating research to lay audiences.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information document on our website.

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