Research Assistant

Duration: Fixed Term 9 months Queen’s Business School at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Research Assistant.  You will work as a Research Assistant in a department for an economy-funded research project investigating the gender employment gap in Northern Ireland and the UK. The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria: Undergraduate degree in Economics or cognate discipline by commencement of post. Experience of contributing to academic research projects. Experience of using statistical packages such as Stata Experience of quantitative research methods Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding. Key Dates Closing Date: 22/01/2024 Anticipated Interview Date: 05/02/2024 and 06/02/2024 Further Information Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Duncan McVicar via d.mcvicar@qub.ac.uk Information about the School can be found at www.qub.ac.uk/schools/queens-business-school/ At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development. We offer an excellent employment package that includes: Great terms & conditions Pension schemes Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working Family-friendly initiatives Career development opportunities Support for health & mental wellbeing Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays) Further information on our attractive package can be found at www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/ Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan.  For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QueensGenderInitiative/ and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/ For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please visit www.qub.ac.uk/jobs or click to Apply.