Liverpool John Moores University
IAT Post Doctoral Fellow in Research Leadership 0.5fte (fixed term)
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Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.
The Institute of Art and Technology (IAT)
The Institute of Art and Technology (IAT) is a world-leading centre of excellence at the intersection of digital technology, art and design, drawing upon its 200 years history of pioneering arts research, innovation and real-world impact.
Operating within the Liverpool John Moores University’s Strategy 2030 and Research and Knowledge Exchange Plan 2030, IAT is currently enhancing its core strands of research activities, delivery and impact, including REF 2029 through its two Units of Assessment - UoA32 and UoA34. Since REF 2021, The Institute of Art and Technology (IAT) has affirmed its position as a world-leading research institute with enhanced research outputs portfolio, Impact, and SPRE (Strategy, People, Research Environment).
Postdoctoral Researcher
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We are looking for an exceptional Postdoctoral Researcher with interest in developing research leadership in the context of IAT and its core strands of activities, including REF 2029, and proven experience of managing, evaluation and auditing research, informed by subject specific expertise within Creative Arts disciplines and international quality published research.
Responsibilities
- Develop Research Leadership strategies and to shape, inform and enhance the delivery, monitoring, communication, data collection, evaluation and reporting of IAT core strands of business.
- Work with Head of IAT, UoA Leads, and IAT leadership team.
- Provide advisory leadership, standard setting, analysis of data in research contexts, recommending methodologies, and assuring rigour and coherence across core strands of IAT portfolio.
- Exercise independent judgement and apply specialist methodological knowledge to design and critically appraise environment narratives, impact evidence strategies and audit trails.
- Enhance access to and participation in IAT research activities whilst encouraging collaboration and open research practices, through the organisation of IAT leadership skills events across all career stages.
- Enhance research integrity through supporting IAT Early Career Researchers and Postgraduate Researchers.
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Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Induction and development support
- Family-friendly policies
Application
This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do. Find out more about working at LJMU here.
If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.
How to Apply
Please complete the online application form and upload a CV and Supporting Statement of no more than 1000 words detailing your experience and what you feel you can bring to the role in relation to elements of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Job Description document.
Equal Opportunities Employer
LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief. All our appointments are made on merit.
Application Deadline
Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.
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