Research Officer - CAL:ON (80%FTE)

• Reporting: draft progress updates for project leads or funders on areas of work.
• Cross-team coordination: work with other members of the team – particularly Welsh medium staff, to plan and progress Welsh materials and trials.
• Draft academic reports and output e.g., ethics proposals, academic papers, government reports etc., where required.
• Gathering and analysis of data if required.
• Delivering research outcomes.
• Administration of the research project (if required on occasion).

Other duties and responsibilities specific to the role include: advise and collaborate with Masters and PhD students within the research programme / contribute to the undergraduate programme / actively participate in specific College activities / establish collaborative groups (internal or external) / gain external funding / project management

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• The post holder may be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.
• The post holder will be expected to comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.
• The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their actions or inactions.
• The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
• The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their post.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• PhD Psychology, or be close to the completion of, or hold equivalent qualification or experience
• Experience of working on similar projects or in fields that gain similar experience/skills

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Have strong research method and analysis skills (i.e. the ability to undertake quantitative and/or qualitative analysis)

Desirable

• Proven track record of publications in quality journals
• Proven track record of conference presentations

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills
• Demonstrate good verbal and written skills
• Demonstrate good analytical skills, ability to analyse numerical data and present results appropriately
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritise work load and work to deadlines

Desirable

• Demonstrate proven project management skills
• Demonstrate good computer skills, including MS Office, Powerpoint, Excel.
• Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
• Any other skills / abilities relevant to the duties and responsibilities
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills

Other

Essential

• The ability to speak and write Welsh fluently in a wide variety of situations is essential for this post.

Desirable

• Driving license

General

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.

We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.

All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.

We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are successful in your application we will discuss visa options with you at the time of making the offer of employment.

Please note that, in the event of applications being received from candidates on the University's Redeployment Register with a reasonable skills match to the post specification, these applicants will be given prior consideration.

Disclosure & Barring Service

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

As Bangor University meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. DBS checks will be updated every 3 years.

Candidates should note that the University uses an external Umbrella body to process DBS checks. As such you should be aware that, if successful in your application, your name and e-mail contact details will be shared with the Umbrella body in order that they may contact you to start the application process.

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