Post Doctoral Research Associate

1 week ago


Durham, United Kingdom Durham University Full time

**Post Doctoral Research Associate (Grade 7)**
**(**
**Job Number**:
**23000685**
**)**

Faculty of Business

Grade 7: - £36,333 - £43,155 per annum

Fixed Term - Full Time

**Contract Duration***: Two years

**Contracted Hours per Week***: 35

**Closing Date***: 22-Jun-2023, 5:59:00 PM

**Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement***: Not Applicable.

**Job Title**:Postdoctoral Research Associate in Leadership/Organisational Psychology with a focus on Leadership Identity**
**Department**:Durham University Business School, Department of Management and Marketing**
**Grade: Grade 7**
**Working arrangements**:35 hours per week - hybrid working possible**
**Potential interview date**:w/c 26 June 2023**

**The University**

At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things professionally and personally.
Across the University we have a huge variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large and successful community, which is a key hub of activity within our region and nationally. We would be thrilled if you would consider joining our thriving University. Further information about the University can be found here

**The Role and Department**

**The Faculty**

**The Role**

The Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) will work as part of an international team of researchers in the research project “Leadership Identity Dynamics in Work and Beyond: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Intervention“ funded by the US Army Research Institute. Durham University

The PDRA will have a flexible approach to work. Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise and successfully manage tasks and activities to tight deadlines are pre-requisites for the role. Interfacing with researchers globally and collaboration in relation to research activity and processes within the Centre for Leadership and Followership at Durham University Business School is also a critical job element.

The post holder will work with and report formally to Professor Susanne Braun and Professor Olga Epitropaki, Principal Investigators of the research project.
- Responsibilities:

- To understand and convey material of a specialist or highly technical nature to the team or group of people through presentations and discussions that leads to the presentation of research papers in conferences and publications.
- To contribute to the review and synthesis of the literature in the areas of leadership and identity with a focus on identity threat and impostorism.
- To work on the design and implementation, data analysis and reporting of longitudinal as well as experimental studies (with Qualtrics, SPSS, Mplus and similar software).
- To prepare and deliver presentations on research outputs/activities to audiences which may include: research sponsors, academic and non-academic audiences.
- To contribute to high quality outputs based on the research project, including papers for submission to peer reviewed journals and papers for presentation at conferences (e.g., Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management) under the direction of the Principal Investigator and the research team.
- To assist with the development of ideas and research designs for subsequent research grant proposals.
- To plan and manage own research activity within the project, research resources in collaboration with others and contribute to the planning and implementation of studies.
- To deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines by discussing with the Principal Investigators and the research team, and offering creative or innovative solutions.
- To liaise with research colleagues especially at the Centre for Leadership and Followership, and make internal and external contacts to develop knowledge and understanding to form relationships for future research collaboration.
- To be involved in student supervision (e.g., PHD students who contribute to the research project), as appropriate
- To conduct individual and collaborative research projects under the direction of the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder.
- To work with the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder and other colleagues in the research group, as appropriate, to identify areas for research, develop new research methods and extend the research portfolio.

**This post is fixed term for 24 months because the funding is available for this fixed term period only**

The post-holder is employed to work on research/a research project which will be led by another colleague. Whilst this means that the post-holder will not be carrying out independent research in his/her own right, the expectation is that they will contribute to the advancement of the project, through th


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