Research Associate - Digital Innovation & Transformation

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Research Associate in Digital Innovation and Transformation to join Newcastle University Business School. Working with Professor Savvas Papagiannidis, you will contribute to research on how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are changing organisations, society and higher education.

You will join a leading business school in the heart of Newcastle, at the gateway to Newcastle Helix. Newcastle University Business School is part of a Russell Group university and holds triple accreditation from AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS. The School brings together a diverse community of researchers, educators, students and external partners with a shared interest in rigorous, relevant research and teaching.

The Opportunity
This two-year, full-time, fixed-term role sits within a portfolio of research and education activity led by Professor Savvas Papagiannidis. The work focuses on digital transformation and information systems, with particular attention to the adoption, governance and consequences of artificial intelligence, including generative AI. The role offers scope to contribute to research examining how digital technologies reshape organisational strategy, innovation, business models and user experience. You will support the development and delivery of research projects, helping to generate evidence that is useful to academic, policy, practitioner and public audiences. You will also contribute to teaching and learning activity concerned with the effective, responsible and evidence informed use of AI in higher education. This may include supporting the design and evaluation of educational interventions, such as TheoryHub, contributing to teaching materials and producing scholarship of teaching and learning outputs.

Reporting to Professor Savvas Papagiannidis, you will work across research, education and impact activities. You will undertake literature reviews, support case study research and collect, analyse and interpret qualitative or quantitative data. You will help prepare research outputs, including reports, journal papers, conference presentations and materials for non-academic audiences. You may contribute to stakeholder engagement with industry partners, policymakers and academic colleagues, helping to translate findings into practical insights, frameworks and recommendations. The role will also involve contributing ideas on research design and methodology, assessing findings to identify opportunities for further investigation, and supporting funding applications and the development of future research proposals.

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