Research Fellow - AR3294

We are seeking to appoint a Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work at the ESRC Centre for Population Change & Connecting Generations (CPC-CG). The CPC-CG partnership brings together researchers from the Universities of Southampton, St Andrews, Stirling, Oxford, and the Resolution Foundation to understand how different generations provide support to each other across the different stages of their lives. The Research Fellow will work with the team on the Community Resilience and Social Coherence project led by Professor Nissa Finney. The primary duties will be to undertake analyses of qualitative data and contribute to outputs from the project.

The successful applicant will have a PhD in Geography or a related social science discipline or should be close to submitting their PhD thesis*. They should have experience in qualitative data analysis and demonstrable writing skills. Good communication and management skills are essential.

The post is available for 9 months starting 1st July 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Further details of the project can be found at: www.cpc.ac.uk/research_programme/connecting_generations or by contacting Professor Nissa Finney (Nissa.Finney@st-andrews.ac.uk) or Professor Hill Kulu (Hill.Kulu@st-andrews.ac.uk).

* Appointment at Grade 5 Research Assistant (£32,080-£37,694 pa) will be considered for candidates with less experience/knowledge of the area, with the job description to be amended accordingly.