Research Fellow (Fixed Term)

University of Sussex - University of Sussex Business School, Science Policy Research Unit

Location:	Brighton, Falmer
Salary:	£38,784 to £46,049 per annum, pro rata if part time. Grade 7
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 23rd September 2025
Closes: 6th October 2025
Job Ref: 41748

Hours: Full time hours considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE / 37.5 hours per week.
Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Contract Type: Fixed term, 14 months, from 1st Feb 2026 to 31st Mar 2027
Grade and Salary: Grade 7 starting at £38,784 to £46,049 per annum, pro rata if part time.
Closing date: October 6th 2025, 11:59 PM
Expected Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Expected start date: 1st Feb 2026

About the role

The Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), within the University of Sussex Business School, is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to work with Dr Ohid Yaqub. The Research Fellow will be part of a team working on an ESRC funded Metascience project.

As a Research Fellow, your principal duty will be to contribute to the development of research publications from this project.

About you

You should have a completed PhD (i.e. viva complete, no corrections outstanding) and be fluent in oral and written English. Some of your work will have already been published at least once in a highly respected journal with a wide audience (such as Research Policy). You have some experience of working on categorisation problems and algorithmic classification.

You have used a range of data science, statistical and/or bibliometric techniques in your work. You have a strong interest in science and technology policy studies and the ‘science of science’. You have some experience of working in settings that involve sensitive and/or confidential data.

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