Vacancy for Postdoctoral Researcher in Education – St Mary’s University, Twickenham

Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher – Education

Department: Centre for Research into the Education of Marginalised Children and Young Adults

Reports To: Director of the Centre for Research into the Education of Marginalised Children and Young Adults

Responsible for: Contributing to research, publishing, obtaining research grants, building external partnerships, public engagement and teaching within the Centre.

Salary: £29,515 per annum (Band G, Spine Point 26)

Annual Leave: 35 days per annum

Hours: Full Time (1.0 FTE)

Term: 1 year (with a possible 1 year extension)

Where to apply: https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/jobs/overview.aspx

Closing date for applications: 7 January 2019

Interviews are likely to be held during the week beginning 21 January 2019.

St Mary’s University
Established in 1850, St Mary’s University, Twickenham (London) has a strong reputation for teaching excellence and a student-centred approach. It also has a vibrant and growing research culture.

Centre for Research into the Education of Marginalised Children and Young Adults
Based in the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, the new Centre for Research into the Education of Marginalised Children and Young Adults has a distinct focus on the education of children and young adults who are not well-served by existing formal and traditional forms of education both in the UK and globally.

The Centre aims to combine innovative and world-class research with practical engagement and social impact. It is intended that the research of the Centre will contribute to academic literature, inform debate, improve education practice and influence public policy.

Job Role
The role of the post-holder will be to contribute to the work of the Centre. This will include undertaking and publishing research of the highest quality, assisting with applications for research grants/funding, building and managing relationships with external partners and public engagement. The position will also involve some teaching and supervision of students.

It is expected that the post-holder will have (or be close to completing) a PhD in a subject related to the
education of children and young adults in developing countries and/or societies affected by conflict. Conversely, the successful candidate may have undertaken research in this field following the completion of their PhD.

This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate, dynamic and highly-motivated individual to have input into the foundations of a new research centre and to gain a variety of professional experiences.