Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow in Digital Security and Behaviour
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About The Role
The Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour (IDSB) at the University of Bath is seeking a talented Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow to join our growing team.
The IDSB brings together over 50 experts in behavioural and social science aspects of digital security - academic and research staff and doctoral students across three Faculties who take a "whole of society" approach to understanding challenges and opportunities associated with digital technologies.
Our research puts people at the heart of digital security, Come and join us if you want to help create a more innovative, safe, secure and resilient digital society, develop the next generation of leaders in digital security and behaviour, and advance the UK as a global leader in this domain.
In this role you will design and conduct research studies, contribute to funding applications, and work with academics across multiple disciplines to better understand human interactions with digital technologies in a security context.
You Will Also Help Synthesize And Disseminate Research Outputs To a Wide Range Of Stakeholders, Including Policymakers, Industry, And Regulators. The Post Provides The Opportunity To Engage In Major Initiatives Such As
* EPSRC AI for Collective Intelligence Hub (AI4CI hub)
* UKRI Network Plus for Analytical Behavioural Science in Security and Defence (NABS+)
* UKRI Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (P-ACE)
* EPSRC Cyber Security Research and Networking Environment (CRANE)
The appointment will be made at a level commensurate with your experience. As a Research Fellow, you will hold a PhD (or be close to completion) in Psychology, Behavioural or Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another relevant field, and be able to demonstrate a suitable publication track record.
To be appointed at the Senior Research Fellow level, you will have considerable post‑doctoral research experience in a relevant field, a strong publication record, and be able to demonstrate leadership, mentorship, and success in securing research funding in your area of specialisation.
As a member of Research Staff at the University of Bath, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.
About The Department
The Institute office and Behavioural Research Lab are located in the School of Management, one of the UK’s leading business schools, renowned for academic excellence, research impact, and global outlook. The School offers a vibrant academic environment and comprehensive support for staff, including career development, visa assistance, and access to world‑class facilities.
About You
We are looking for a social scientist with a background in Psychology, Behavioural or Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields. The ideal candidate will:
* Be comfortable with both qualitative and quantitative methods
* Have experience with large datasets, computational social science, simulated digital environments, smartphone‑based data collection, participatory research, or AI integration in research platforms
* Have experience in securing research funding and contributing to publications
* Be excited to contribute to the Institute’s interdisciplinary ethos and online behaviour/cybersecurity research profile
Further information
This post is offered on a permanent, part‑time basis, with working hours dependent on the grade appointed: 0.82 FTE (approximately 30 hours/week) for Grade 8, or 0.67 FTE (approximately 24.5 hours/week) for Grade 9. In the longer term, it may be possible to increase the hours, subject to available funding, if the post‑holder wishes.
For an informal discussion relating to this vacancy please contact any of the leadership team:
* Professor Laura Smith - ls487@bath.ac.uk
* Professor Adam Joinson - aj266@bath.ac.uk
* Dr Olivia Brown - oab42@bath.ac.uk
* Dr Andre Barrinha - ab2899@bath.ac.uk
* Dr Julian Padget - masjap@bath.ac.uk
However, please ensure that you submit your application through the university's website.
Please note that, in line with our commitment to reducing unconscious bias in recruitment, longlisting will be conducted anonymously. The panel will make their initial decisions based only on your answers to the longlisting questions. CVs and research statements will only be considered at the shortlisting stage.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under‑represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
We’re very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
Benefits
We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
* Free counselling services through Health Assured
* Cycle to work scheme
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
* Staff discount at Team Bath gym
* Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
* Staff discount on language courses
* Generous employer contributory pension schemes
* Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
* A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
* Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
* Local discounts and more
* A family‑friendly workplace
* An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
* Relocation allowance
* Visa reimbursement and Interest‑Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.
Right to Work in the UK
We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.
Anonymous shortlisting
We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.
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