Research Assistant/Associate (2 positions available)

University of Glasgow - School of Critical Studies

Location: Glasgow

Salary: Grade 6, £33,951 - £37,694 / Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 13th May 2026

Closes: 1st June 2026

Job Ref: 198993

Posts are full time (35 hours per week) and fixed term until 31st March 2027.

The Research Associates will carry out supporting work and make a strong contribution to the AHRC research contract, ‘The Edinburgh Festival Fringe: an Economic Impact Assessment’, working with and reporting to Professor Murray Pittock, Principal Investigator. Specifically, the job requires expert knowledge of two of the creative and performing arts economy, the tourism industry and economic impact assessments, and would suit an economic geographer, cultural economist or postdoctoral (or equivalent) candidate with similar expertise.

The successful candidates will be numerate and able to engage positively with a wide range of stakeholders and agencies in the creative and performing arts economy and the wider policy environment. They will be expected to provide the evidence for a report which will be of use to policymakers in the Scottish Government, local authorities and the Festival Fringe and other creative providers. The successful candidates will be expected to help deliver this project’s communication and public facing activities.

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Murray Pittock, Murray.Pittock@glasgow.ac.uk

For more information on the role and to apply online: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-assistant-slash-associate-5902325

Closing date: 1st June 2026 at 23:45