Faculty of Arts and Humanities
School of Politics, Philosophy, and Area Studies
Research Associate (Part-time 0.4 FTE, Fixed-term for 6 months)
Ref: RA2364
Salary on appointment will be £31,236 per annum (pro rata), with an annual increment up to £37,694 per annum (pro rata).
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Associate join the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Area Studies to work on the interdisciplinary research project "Experimental argument analysis: Reasoning with stereotypes", conducted in collaboration with the School of Psychology.
As a Research Associate you will contribute to the research programme, collect, analyse and interpret data, write up results and present information on research progress and outcomes.
You will have a graduate level qualification (e.g., MSc), equivalent qualification or experience, in psychology, linguistics, philosophy, or a related subject and be able to work in a proactive and results driven manner. You will also have experience running lab-based and online experiments with psycholinguistic methods, strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to analyse and interpret data.
This part-time (0.4 FTE) post is available from 1 January 2026 on a fixed-term basis for a period of 6 months.
Benefits include:
- 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 15 November 2025
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