Research Fellow in Industrial Psychology and Human Factors
- Employer
- CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Cranfield, United Kingdom
- Salary
- £33,809 to £35,693 per annum
- Closing date
- 24 Jan 2022
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- Academic Discipline
- Psychology, Social Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Research Fellowships
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time, Part Time
Job Details
School/Department School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing
Based at Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Period 2 years
Salary Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £33,809 to £35,693 per annum
Apply by 24/01/2022
Role Description
About the Role
The Centre for Structures, Assembly and Intelligent Automation integrates engineering and social science research to advance human-robot collaboration in industry. Its Industrial Psychology and Human Factors research group requires a post-doctoral Research Fellow to join the team. This role will primarily require human analysis research in our exciting human-robot interaction studies but will also involve wider human factors contributions and activities, including teaching and student supervision.
About You
You will be educated to doctoral level in a Human Factors, Psychology, or related topic with social science research methods / analysis as a major thesis component. You will have experience and demonstrated competence in research design and applying qualitative and quantitative methods. You will also be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both orally and in written work, and ideally have experience in authoring / publishing high quality research papers. Applicants close to completion of their PhD will be considered.
About Us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.
The School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM) is a leading provider of postgraduate level engineering education, research and technology support to individuals and organisations. At the forefront of aerospace, manufacturing and transport systems technology and management for over 70 years, we deliver multi-disciplinary solutions to the complex challenges facing industry.
Our Values and Commitments
Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.
We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. Find out about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here. We are currently piloting hybrid working arrangements until April 2022. This means the majority of our staff are spending between 40% and 60% of their time working from the office where job roles allow.
How to apply
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Dr Sarah Fletcher, Senior Research Fellow by emailing s.fletcher@cranfield.ac.uk
Apply online now. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 3817.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 24 January 2022.
Company
Cranfield is world-leading in its contribution to global innovation. With our emphasis on the aerospace, agrifood, defence and security, environmental technology, leadership and management, manufacturing and transport systems sectors, we have changed the way society thinks, works and learns.
We generate and transform knowledge, translating it to the benefit of society. Our partners, from micro SMEs to the largest blue-chip multinationals, from governments across the world to NGOs and charities, tell us this is what they value about Cranfield.
Innovation is part of Cranfield’s ‘corporate DNA’, evolved over 60 years of commitment to this agenda.
Our work informs policy for governments and produces new technologies and products for the world of commerce. We draw on this pool of research and consultancy to provide our students with a distinctive ‘real-world’ learning environment, allowing them to develop as professionals and transfer their new knowledge to the global economy. This has always been the ‘Cranfield way’ but it has never been more important than in today’s world.
People are key to our competitive advantage and so we need to attract, develop and retain the best talent for our business. We aim to create a culture where you can flourish and succeed and, in turn, contribute towards Cranfield’s success.
- Telephone
- +(44)01234 750111
- Location
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CRANFIELD
CRANFIELD
BEDFORDSHIRE
MK43 0AL
United Kingdom
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