Research Associate (ED12932)

Job title:

Research Associate (ED12932)

Company

University of Bath

Job description

Salary The salary range for Research Assistant is £30,505 to £36,924 per annum. The salary range for Research Associate is £37,999 to £45,163 per annum.Grade Grade 6 to Grade 7Contract Type Full Time, Fixed TermPlaced on Wednesday 30 July 2025Closing date Wednesday 13 August 2025Interview date Friday 05 September 2025Reference ED12932Special Conditions A Security Clearance check is required for this position, e.g. BPSSShareResearch AssociateApplications are invited for a Research Associate position at the Department of Psychology, University of Bath, working under the leadership of Professor Laura Smith.About the roleThis is an exciting opportunity to work at the Department of Psychology, University of Bath, with a cross-institution team on the ESRC project: Influence, Manipulation and Information Threats as Adversarial Techniques: Events, Evolution and Effects (IMITATE3).This project is led by Cardiff University, and is a collaboration between the Universities of Bath, Cardiff, and Coventry.The Bath-led part of the project will focus on the factors that create susceptibility and resilience to being influenced by adversarial online information operations (i.e., disinformation).More information about the project and the Bath work package can be found here: .The successful applicant will be working under the supervision of Bath PI Professor Laura Smith, in the Department of Psychology, University of Bath, and will join the Digital Lives research group ( ).In this role, you will contribute to designing and running research studies, as well as synthesising and disseminating outputs from relevant work as part of a wider programme of research for use by policymakers and practitioners.You may also have the opportunity to work with distinguished scholars throughout our academic community at Bath and at our partner organisations.There is a strong expectation you will actively contribute to the strong profile of digital security work at Bath and its interdisciplinary ethos through participation in the development and publication of research results in major international conferences and journals.To facilitate this, you will also join our supportive and lively community of likeminded scholars at the Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour ( ).The Institute places understanding people, groups, and organisations at the heart of digital security.The purpose of the Institute is to solve global security challenges through world-leading, interdisciplinary, socio-technical research that co-creates inclusive security solutions by adopting a “whole of society” approach.The Institute aims to make the UK a more innovative, secure, and resilient digital society, helping develop the next generation of experts in digital security and behaviour, and advancing the UK as a global leader in digital security.About youThe ideal postholder will have a background in Psychology or Behavioural Science, Data Science, Computational Social Science, or related discipline. A PhD in these or a related discipline is a requirement.The ideal applicant will be familiar with a variety of programming/scripting languages, and using R or Python. They should also be comfortable working with large data sets, such as social media data and/or longitudinal survey data.Additional informationThe post is full-time for two years, to start on or soon after 1st October 2025.Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Laura Smith (l.g.e.smith@bath.ac.uk).A lower grade offer may be made (Grade 6) with comparable reduction in responsibilities and amendment in job title to Research Assistant, if a suitable applicant cannot be found to fill the Grade 7 position. Applicants will need to be within six months of their course completion date and will be promoted to Research Associate once their PhD has been awarded.We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.We’re very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited ; , committed to .As a member of Research Staff at the University of Bath, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.What we can offer you:We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
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• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce

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Expected salary

£30505 – 36924 per year

Location

Coventry – Bath

Job date

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:32:26 GMT

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