POSITION DETAILS

School of Social Policy and Society
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149
Grade: 7
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to August 2027
Closing date: 1st July 2025
’Open House’ Drop In Session: We will be holding an ‘open house’ drop in session at the University’s Exchange building, in Centenary Square, Birmingham, between 10am and 5pm on Friday 6th June 2025. If you’re interested in working at the University of Birmingham and perhaps have a few questions, this is an opportunity to meet colleagues in the Recruitment team. It will be a relaxed and informal event – you can drop in at any time.

ROLE SUMMARY

This post will enable the successful applicant to work across a range of projects currently in operation or under development in the Centre, with a particular emphasis on areas of activity requiring advanced quantitative research skills.
The post-holder will be expected to work individually and with members of the CHASM team on a range of relevant research activities including data analysis related to our financial inclusion research, writing academic papers and policy briefings, organisation and delivery of workshops, seminars and larger events such as the annual CHASM conference, as well as other research-related activity when needed. The post-holder will be based in the School of Social Policy/Department for Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology.
Applicants will be expected to outline at least one research project they would like to design and deliver during the two-year post (with potential for extension subject to funding). If shortlisted, they will be expected to come prepared to discuss their project ideas in more detail at interview. We welcome ideas based on wealth inequality, long-term savings, and other financial wellbeing and inclusion-related topics.

MAIN DUTIES

• Managing and analysing large-scale individual-level panel datasets (E.G. WAS, BHPS, UKHLS,) including linkage of data to other socioeconomic or census datasets.
• Undertaking quantitative research on topics related to CHASM’s core areas of activity using appropriate datasets and appropriate quantitative methods (including CHASM’s financial inclusion monitoring)
• Managing data for appropriate sharing and archiving, including taking appropriate care to ensure preservation of confidentiality where required.
• Desk research on financial inclusion
• Organisation of and contribution to public engagement activities, seminars, workshops, conferences and other research events with support from the CHASM team.
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters .
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Undertaking management and administration arising from research.
• Contribute to CHASM research related activities and research related administration.
• Being an active member of the CHASM team, attending and contributing to meetings, seminars, events, and contributing to CHASM research-related activities
• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
• Undertaking any other duties required, commensurate with the grade of the post