Research Fellow/research Assistant - Stirling, United Kingdom - University of Stirling

University of Stirling

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Post Details *A full time or part time position is available at both grades and job titles**Full time/Part time
Fixed term for up to 36 months

Grade 6:
£29,605 - £36,024
_p.a. pro-rata or_

Grade 7:
£37,099 - £44,263
_p.a. pro-rata_
There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.

The Post The Role**Are you looking to develop as a researcher, including your leadership capabilities and research impact skills? Are you interested in exploring innovation in school-based education? How could you contribute to a project which develops toolkits for young people, teachers and schools focused on mindsports?

You will join an international project team involving a network of community stakeholders and practitioners in the field of mindsport.

The three-year study includes six field sites in three countries (UK, USA and Norway) that will critically explore the opportunities for developing mindsport education in schools and across generations.

You will manage the day to day running of the project and lead the qualitative data collection and analysis.

The role will be based at the University of Stirling and will require some travel across the UK, with opportunities for short periods of fieldwork in the USA and Norway.

The Research Fellow/Assistant will be centrally involved in all aspects of the study including project development, stakeholder involvement, data collection and management (including working with community researchers in the USA and Norway), data analysis, research impact and dissemination of findings in a variety of formats for different audiences.

The Project

Over a three-year period, the project will gather evidence from the UK (Scotland and England), USA and Norway whilst drawing on case studies from The Netherlands, Denmark and Iceland to integrate our learning.

You will use participatory and action-based approaches to develop innovative ways to promote and expand youth bridge.

The project will create and evaluate practical outcomes and resources to inform and enhance practice and policy at local, national and international levels.

There is potential for global research impact by enabling mindsport education to be taken seriously in schools and wider society.

Please see further project information _(please see attached BAMSA Project Info PDF)_

A covering letter indicating how you meet the criteria for the role
An uptodate CV
One or two samples of your writing, preferably published work (if you have a coauthor, include a statement in your covering letter indicating your writing contribution to the paper)

For the full details on the post please see attached job description.

Description of Duties Grade 7**:

You will be expected to:

Lead on the organisation, collection and analysis of data including creative approaches to interview children and young people as well as other stakeholders (teachers and parents)
Liaise closely with our international partners and community researchers in the British, US and Norwegian field sites (including qualitative interview training). Engage (remotely) in case study work with stakeholders in The Netherlands, Denmark and Iceland
Coproduce a promotional and development toolkit with a wide range of international stakeholders
Develop new concepts and ideas to extend intellectual understanding
Assess, interpret and evaluate outcomes of research across the field sites
Contribute to establishing a new academic field of Mindsport Studies and build an interdisciplinary Mindsport Research Network
Write or contribute to reports, journal articles and conference presentations
Organise seminars and advisory meetings, and maintain appropriate project records
Contribute to research impact and communications, including the social media profile of the project
Work to deadlines and closely with Prof Punch across all project tasks to ensure the successful implementation of the project
Create and maintain good lines of communication with research partners, key stakeholders and research participants throughout the study
Perform survey work (optional)

Grade 6:

You will be expected to:

Undertake the organisation, collection and analysis of data including creative approaches to interview children and young people as well as other stakeholders (teachers and parents)
Liaise closely with our international partners and community researchers in the British, US and Norwegian field sites (including support for community interviewers). Engage (remotely) in case study work with stakeholders in The Netherlands, Denmark and Iceland
Assist the coproduction of a promotional and development toolkit with a wide range of international stakeholders
Contribute to the development of new concepts and ideas to extend intellectual understanding
Support the interpretation and evaluation of research outcomes across the field sites
Contribute to establishing a new academic field of Mindsport Studies and buil