Postdoctoral Research Associate

2 weeks ago


Milton Keynes, United Kingdom The Open University UK Full time

**Unit**: Faculty of Business and Law (FBL)
**Salary**: £35,333 - £38,952
**Location**: Milton Keynes
**Please quote reference**: 20804
1 x Part Time, Fixed Term until 29 Feb 2024 - 30 hrs/week (0.8 FTE)
**Closing Date**: 30 March, 2023 - 12:00

**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**

Applications are invited for a Research Associate position at the Observatory on Online Violence Against Women in the Open University Law School to work with Dr Kim Barker and Dr Olga Jurasz on the EPSRC and REPHRAIN-funded project Protecting Girls from Online Harm: An inner city exploration.

The full summary of duties and person specification can be found within the Job Description.

The School provides a supportive and flexible working environment, where diversity is celebrated. The School is active in challenging injustice and promoting equitable treatment for those from marginalized or under-represented groups.

**Skills and experience**

**Essential**:

- A PhD in a related area (law, education, education policy)
- Experience of qualitative research in an educational and / or law context
- Qualitative analysis skills such as NVIVO
- Computer literacy and ICT competence
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Excellent written communications skills
- Capable of taking responsibility for own elements of work within a team framework
- Evidence of an ability to produce work to agreed quality and within tight deadlines
- A commitment to, and understanding of, equal opportunities policies and practices
- A willingness to work collaboratively with education practitioners, stakeholders, academics, and policy makers

**Desirable**:

- Academic expertise in online harms / online safety or PSHE (personal, social, health and economic) curriculum
- Knowledge of quantitative analysis
- Experience of working with / in schools and / or teachers
- Demonstration of knowledge of the current policy challenges surrounding online safety and online harms

**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 the job and person specification.**

Remember to attach your CV and Personal Statement as **ONE DOCUMENT.**

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

**Closing date: 30**th** March 2023 at 12:00 (Noon)**

**We offer a range of inclusive employment policies which include family and carer friendly flexible working arrangements and have many supportive staff networks and wellbeing services. We also endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity. Our **Staff Benefits** page under Employment provides further links and information.



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