Research Fellow in Criminology - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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UE07 £36,333 - £43,155 Per Annum

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences / Law School

Fixed Term (until 31st March 2026)

Full time (35 hours per week)
**2 posts are available

The Edinburgh Law School is seeking two Research Fellows in Criminology to work with Professor Susan McVie on the ESRC-funded Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR).

The post-holders will design and deliver policy-focused research projects using linked administrative datasets.

The research will cover a range of criminological topics, including development of a new set of projects on the public health implications of policing and imprisonment.

Post-holders will be involved in drafting research articles for publication and policy briefings for non-academic audiences, as well as participating in policy and public engagement activities, training courses, and other events.

Your skills and attributes for success:

A PhD or near completed PhD in a relevant social science discipline (a criminological focus on policing or imprisonment would be desirable).
Significant experience of using quantitative methods and statistical modelling (use of advanced methods would be desirable, e.g. longitudinal analysis, multilevel modelling, geospatial analysis, GIS or other techniques for analysing with and visualising geographical data).
Expertise in appropriate software packages (e.g. SPSS, Stata, SAS, MPlus, R, etc.) and experience of managing and analysing large datasets, keeping shared work spaces tidy and appropriately documenting workflow.
Experience of writing to a high academic standard, evidence of writing for academic publication and the ability to clearly and effectively communicate the results of quantitative data analysis to expert and nonexpert audiences.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively within a team.

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Two posts are available with a start date of 1st October 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter (this can be negotiated).

The advertised posts are full time, although part time working would be considered.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.

You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme
, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more.

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The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Interviews will be held in August/September 2023.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
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