Research Associate (Welsh Economy Research Unit)

13345BR

Cardiff Business School

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Research Associate (Welsh Economy Research Unit)
Cardiff Business School

We are seeking to recruit an outstanding individual to contribute to our research programme. The post offers a unique opportunity to manage and conduct high quality, empirical research, working closely with leading researchers and industrial organisations. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with a knowledge of or interest in regional economics, small firms, and industrial clusters. You must have a commitment to high quality academic research; excellent communication and organisational skills; and the ability to work independently but also as part of the project’s wider team.

The role is available on a fixed term basis for a period of 2 years.  This work will contribute to the research record of the School through commitment to carrying out research leading to the publishing of high-quality research. Please contact Prof Max Munday [email protected] for further information.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), advertised on a fixed term basis from 1 March 2022 to 28 February 2024.

Salary: £34,304 - £40,927 per annum (Grade 6).

Date advert posted: Thursday, 24 March 2022

Closing date: Thursday, 21 April 2022

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements. Cardiff Business School is particularly looking to recruit from under-represented groups within the School.

“Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/research/our-research-environment/integrity-and-ethics/responsible-research-assessment”

Job Description

Research
•    To conduct research within under two specific Welsh Economy Research Unit projects relating to small firm finance and industry development in Wales and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding, publishing in national academic journals and conferences, and the recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students.
•    To develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research including research funding proposals
•    To undertake administrative tasks associated with the research projects, including the planning and organisation of the project and the implementation of procedures required to ensure accurate and timely reporting
•    To prepare research ethics and research governance applications as appropriate
•    To review and synthesise existing research literature within the field
•    To participate in School research activities.
•    To build and create networks both internally and externally to the university, to influence decisions,   explore future research requirements, and share research ideas for the benefit of research projects

Other
•    To engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally  to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile.
•    To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.
•    To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world
•    Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Qualifications and Education
1.    Postgraduate degree at PhD level in a related subject area and/or relevant research/industrial experience

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
2.    An established proven knowledge base and research interest within selected of the following fields:

• Industrial development, industry cluster analysis
• Small firm analysis
• Business finance
• Regional economics

3.    Knowledge of current status of research in specialist field

4.    Proven ability to develop reports and /or publish in national journals

5.    Ability to manage research process with stakeholder groups

Communication and Team Working
6.    Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication

7.    Ability to work in a research team in a collaborative manner

Desirable Criteria

8.    Relevant professional qualification(s).

9.    Evidence of collaborations with industry.

10.    Proven ability to work without close supervision

11.     Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community.

12.    Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the research activities of the School.

13.    A willingness to take responsibility for academically related administration.

Additional Information

IMPORTANT NOTE TO CANDIDATES

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Cardiff Business School

Cardiff Business School is widely regarded as one of the leading business and management schools in the UK, ranked 6th in the UK for the quality of its research in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF).  We educate over 3,500 students annually, including over 1,500 international students. Cardiff Business School has an international faculty of world-leading scholars. Our research reputation has helped us become an attractive centre of scholarship for colleagues from the UK and beyond. As the world’s first Public Value Business School, Cardiff Business School has a commitment to delivering societal as well as economic value though the undertaking of world leading inter-disciplinary research addressing the grand challenges facing communities, business and organizations.

Job Category

Academic - Research