THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Role Profile Form
Job Title:
Research Fellow
School/Department:
Education
Salary:
£25,513 - £37,394 (£27,864 maximum without PhD)
Job Family and Level:
Research and Teaching Level 4
Contract Status:
Three posts are available from 1 October 2015 and
will be offered on a fixed-term contract until 30
September 2018.
Hours of Work:
36.25 hours per week
Location:
School of Education, Jubilee Campus
Reporting to:
Head of School
Purpose of the Role:
The purpose of this role will be to have specific responsibility for research, for developing
research objectives and proposals for a research project in an area aligned to one of the
School’s Research Centres. The person appointed will be expected to plan and conduct
research in an agreed area of education research, and will be expected to write up their
work for publication.
The person appointed will have the opportunity to use their initiative and creativity to
identify areas for research, develop research methods and extend their research
portfolio.
Main Responsibilities
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To develop research objectives and proposals for personal and collaborative research in
a negotiated area of education research connected to existing areas of expertise within
the School.
To plan and conduct research using appropriate approaches and methodologies within
the research area.
To write up research work for publication and to contribute to the dissemination of
work at national and international conferences, resulting in successful high quality
research outputs.
To identify opportunities and contribute to writing bids for research grant applications.
Prepare proposals and applications to external and internal bodies for funding
purposes.
To build relationships with both internal and external contacts in order to exchange
information, to form relationships for future collaborations and identify potential
sources of funds and/or opportunities for collaboration.
To provide support, guidance and supervision to other staff, where appropriate in own
area of expertise.
To supervise undergraduate and/or postgraduate students projects, fieldwork and
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placements, as appropriate. To participate in the assessment of student knowledge and
co-supervise projects at Masters level.
To collaborate with academic colleagues on areas of shared interest for example,
course development, collaborative or joint research projects.
To plan and manage own research activity and resolve problems, if required, in
meeting own/team research objectives and deadlines in collaboration with others.
To utilise and contribute to organising research resources and facilities, laboratories
and workshops as appropriate.
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Qualifications/
Education
Skills/Training
PhD or equivalent in relevant subject
area or the equivalent in professional
qualifications and experience in
research area.
OR near to completion of a PhD
Excellent oral and written
communication skills, including the
ability to communicate with clarity on
complex information.
Desirable
Ability to foster a research
culture and commitment to learn
in others.
High analytical ability to analyse data,
interprets reports, evaluate and
criticise texts and bring new insights.
Ability to creatively apply relevant
research approaches, models,
techniques and methods.
Ability to assess and organise
resource requirements and deploy
effectively.
Experience
Ability to build relationships and
collaborate with others, both
internally and externally.
Some practical experience of applying
the specialist skills and approaches
and techniques required for the role.
Previous success in gaining
support for externally funded
research projects.
Experience in use of research
methodologies and techniques to
work within area.
Experience of developing new
approaches, models, techniques
or methods in research area.
Statutory/Legal
Decision Making
i) Taken independently by the role holder;
 Planning general research programme and direction.
 Making individual/team decisions about design and conduct of particular research
methods experiments.
 To assist in preparing applications for new research funding.
 Maintenance and repair of equipment and apparatus.
 Advice on consumable and small scale purchasing.
ii) Taken in collaboration with others;
 Collaborative research applications.
 Direction of students/collaborators research.
 Investigation and decisions about new apparatus/equipment for the group.
 Publication decisions, papers, conference abstracts etc.
 Proposals for grant application.
 Strategy for long term research programme.
iii) Referred to the appropriate line manager by the role holder
 Wider research strategy of our research group.
 Purchase decisions <£1000.
Additional Information