Research Fellow – CSO Project – Part Time (0.8 FTE), Fixed Term (3 years)

Please note: We’re looking for someone to start on 4 November 2024 (or sooner).

Interviews will take place on 22 August at our Sighthill Campus.

About Edinburgh Napier: Our Benefits

Salary: £36,024 per annum, pro rata

As the #1 Modern University in Scotland, Edinburgh Napier is here to make a difference. This is only possible because of the people that work here – it’s our people that make us great. And with our people at the heart of what we do, it’s important that you are supported and rewarded.

We are committed to providing a wide range of benefits including:

• minimum of 41 days annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave
• employer pension contributions of 20.8%
• a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• opportunity to join our staff inclusion and support networks
• access to our benefits platform Vivup which includes huge range of discounts across the UK’s major retailers, health care discounts and Cycle to Work (click here for more info)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

For more information on our benefits, click here.

The Role

As an experienced researcher, we’re looking for you to make a significant contribution to the ‘Crime and Criminal Justice as Social Determinants of Health in Scotland’ project. The project aims to identify actions to reduce the negative impacts of justice on health and increase opportunities to improve health and wellbeing in Scotland’s disadvantaged communities.

You’ll work directly alongside health practitioners and prisoners in the community and be responsible for undertaking qualitative fieldwork (interviews and focus groups) in and around prisons in Scotland. You will analyse data gathered and disseminate results.

You’ll be responsible for managing various aspects of the project, including ethical approval, liaison with partners, contributing to/developing proposals to secure future research funding and organising events.

You’ll get expand your research network, collaborating with experienced researchers in the wider project team (Strathclyde, Glasgow, and Edinburgh Napier) and contribute to conference presentations and joint publications.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced researcher looking to develop their career. Throughout the role, you will be provided with mentoring, training, and development opportunities.

Please note: this role offers hybrid working where you will be expected to work both on site at our Sighthill Campus in Edinburgh and remotely. Travel (within Scotland) will also be expected for fieldwork, project meetings, events, and conferences.

For an informal discussion about the role, please reach out to Katrina Morrison, Lecturer in Criminology at k.morrison@napier.ac.uk. Due to annual leave, Katrina will be available for discussions w/c 29 July.

Who we’re looking for

Essential

• PhD in Criminology or cognate social science discipline
• Research experience specifically in qualitative methods (including interviews and focus groups) and presenting this data
• Experience of gaining ethical approval and managing projects through to completion
• Experience writing-up and disseminating findings in an accessible manner
• The ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing with a wide range of individuals
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to develop and maintain effective external and internal relationships
• Organised, with an ability to work effectively and plan work on a day-to-day, week-to-week, and month-to-month basis

Desirable

• Experience of working in policing or technology-related academic contexts
• A track record of publishing in high quality journals
• Experience of using qualitative data analysis software
• Experience in the use of quantitative methods and analysis

For more information on the role, please click here to view our role description.

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on several factors specific to the successful applicant. Check salary criteria for the visa on https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa. Contact us to discuss individual circumstances on recruitment@napier.ac.uk.

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