Research Associate
Project NIHR - Creating Healthy Jobs.
Cardiff Business School
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed quantitative researcher to join a research team working on a new externally funded project NIHR - Creating Healthy Jobs.
The role is based at Cardiff University under the leadership of Professor Melanie Jones as part of an exciting interdisciplinary project led by the Institute of Employment Research at Warwick University. The role will involve the analysis of microdata to explore the relationship between job quality and health in the UK, leading to high quality academic publications and dissemination to inform policy and employer practice. It would ideally suit someone with expertise in health and/or labour economics.
For queries on the role, please contact Professor Melanie Jones: jonesm116@cardiff.ac.uk.
This full time role (35 hours per week) is advertised on a fixed-term basis from 1 September 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for a period of 12 months.
Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)
Job Description
Main function: To conduct research on the relationship between job quality and health as part of a NIHR Funded Creating Healthy Jobs Project. Contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University by carrying out research leading to the publishing of high-quality research. To pursue excellence in research and to inspire others to do the same.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
Research
* To conduct quantitative research on the relationship between job quality and health and contribute to the overall research performance of the project, School and University by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding and publishing in national academic journals and conferences.
* To develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research including research funding proposals
* To attend and or present at conferences/seminars at a local and national level as required
* To undertake administrative tasks associated with the research project, including the planning and organisation of the project and the implementation of procedures required to ensure accurate and timely reporting
* To prepare research ethics, research governance and data-related access applications as appropriate
* To review and synthesise existing research literature within the field
* To participate in project and School research activities.
* To disseminate research findings and build networks both internally and externally to the university, to influence decisions, explore future research requirements, and share research ideas for the benefit of research projects
Other
* To engage effectively with project partners and wider industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions and other academic institutions, regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities.
* To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.
* To participate in project and School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world
* Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Qualifications and Education
* Postgraduate degree at PhD level in economics or a closely related subject area
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
* An established expertise and proven portfolio of research within either of the following research fields: labour economics or health economics
* Knowledge of current status of research in specialist field
* Proven ability to publish in international journals
* Knowledge and understanding of competitive research funding to be able to develop applications to funding bodies
Communication and Team Working
* Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication
* Ability to work well as part of a research team
Other
* Proven ability to work without close supervision
* Skills and expertise in the quantitative analysis of microdata
Desirable Criteria
* Evidence of collaborations with non-academic organisations.
* Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community.
* Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the research activities of the project and School.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University
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