Research Fellow

UCL - Social Research Institute

Location:LondonSalary:£43,981 to £52,586Hours:Full TimeContract Type:Fixed-Term/ContractPlaced On:10th April 2026Closes:9th May 2026Job Ref:B16-02067

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years.

The Social Research Institute is one of the leading centres for social research in the UK. It is home to seven internationally renowned research units:

• Centre for Longitudinal Studies
• Centre for Time Use Research
• CLOSER
• EPPI Centre
• Quantitative Social Science
• Social Science Research Unit
• Thomas Coram Research Unit

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Research Fellow (Postdoctoral Scholar) to join the European Research Council-funded project Markets and Mobility: How Employers Structure Economic Opportunity (MaMo). The project uses administrative data, digital trace data, and cross-national surveys to examine how intergenerational persistence in economic status is reproduced through labour market processes.

Start date is flexible within the next 12 months and appointment is available for 1 year in the first instance with possibility of renewal for another year. Visas for international applicants will be sponsored.

ABOUT YOU

You will have a PhD in sociology or a closely related discipline, strong quantitative training, an existing research agenda on labour market inequality and economic mobility, knowledge of sociological theory, and an interest in contributing to sociology as a discipline.

Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.

It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

For a full job description and to apply for this role please visit UCL’s online recruitment portal (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs) and search using vacancy reference B16-02067

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