Project Coordinator

The Role

The fixed-term Project Coordinator position is available 2.5 days per week (50% FTE) in the Department of Psychology at Durham University until 30 September 2027 – with the possibility of an extension until January 2027. The successful candidate will join the research project “Learning to Innovate: Development and Diversity” led by Dr Bruce Rawlings, in collaboration with Professor Cristine Legare (University of Texas at Austin). The aim of the project is to understand how educational experiences (going to school) impacts children’s ability to be innovative and creative around the world, and will study children in eight countries. The successful candidate will be based in Durham (UK). Data collection will be conducted by a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA), students, and Research Assistants (RAs), and the successful candidate will help coordinate data collection by helping recruit participants, organising team meetings, organising data, helping with administration/paperwork, training students/RAs, ordering and organising task materials, and liaising with international collaborators. You will be supported closely by Dr. Bruce Rawlings and the PDRA, Dr Charlotte Wilks.

The successful candidate will ideally start in October 2026, but this can be flexible and discussed. This post is fixed term until September 30, 2027, with the possibility of an extension until January 2027.

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