Postdoctoral Research Assistant

1 month ago


Milton Keynes, United Kingdom The Open University UK Full time

**Unit**: Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
**Salary**: £37,099 to £40,521
**Location**: Milton Keynes
**Please quote reference**: 21449
Full time - 37 hours per week. Fixed term contract until 30 September 2026
**Closing Date**: 16 February, 2024 - 12:00

**Interview Date**:expected to take place 1 March 2024

**Role requirements**

Whilst it will be possible for the successful applicant to work from home for the majority of the time, the post holder will be expected to be able to attend the Milton Keynes site occasionally for meetings. They will also be expected to travel within the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland to carry out archival and interview research.

**Change your career, change lives**

The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

**The role**

The person appointed will be expected to contribute to the “Anti-Catholicism in the UK since 1945: An interdisciplinary study of prejudice” project in the following main ways:

- Undertake desk, library, and archival research on the history of anti-Catholicism in the UK since the Second World War
- Collaborate closely with other team members in the analysis of research data bringing together historical and psychological methodologies
- Contribute to the management of the project, through the organization of meetings and travel, the storage of research data and the development of a website
- Be lead author of at least one refereed journal article and a contributing author to the final project monograph

**Skills and experience**

Applicants should:

- Have a first degree in History or a closely related discipline
- Have a PhD demonstrating research excellence in historical research methodologies appropriate to the study of the 20th century UK
- Be committed to interdisciplinary research
- Have the ability to work collaboratively, collegially, adaptively and responsively with others, and to give/ receive constructive feedback
- Have an ability to plan and organize their own work to ensure deadlines are met

More information is available in the Job Description.

**What you get in return**

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

**How to apply**

Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: 01908 655544, quoting the vacancy reference above.
- **CV**:

- **Personal statement, **_up to 1,000 words_**, you should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in this advertisement and the job specification.**

Find out more about us and our mission by watching this short video (you will be taken to YouTube by clicking this link).



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