Research Associate: Transitions of Young Workers in

3 weeks ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom University of Sheffield Full time

We are looking to appoint a full-time post-doctoral research associate for 24 months, who will work on an ESRC-funded project looking at The Transitions of Young Workers in the UK Labour Market: Consequences for Careers, Earnings, Health and Wellbeing.

The research associate will be based in the Department of Economics, but will collaborate also with team members based in the School of Sociological Studies and Sheffield University Management School, as well as with the Department for Work and Pensions, the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) and other external stakeholders.

The work undertaken will use longitudinal panel and cohort data to investigate the longer-term consequences of younger workers’ early labour market experiences for their subsequent careers, earnings, health and wellbeing. The research will comprise three interrelated strands: (i) an investigation of transitions between education and employment, employment and unemployment, and different types of employment, (ii) an examination of the role of the family in influencing labour market trajectories of young workers and the relationship between early labour market experiences and household dynamics, and (iii) an examination of transitions and wage progression over time. All three strands will examine whether outcomes differ according to gender, ethnicity, disability etc.

The successful applicant will actively co-design the specific research tasks in collaboration with the rest of the team and will participate in all project meetings and events (e.g. workshops). They will be required to conduct some research tasks independently, identifying related literature and writing up research work for publication. They will collaborate with the research team in disseminating research findings through the production of academic papers and briefs for policymakers and other stakeholders, presenting the findings at academic conferences and policy seminars.

For informal enquiries about this job, contact the academic leads of the project:



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