Job Purpose

You will contribute to a project ‘Confession & Flourishing’ with Co-PIs Michael Brady (University of Glasgow) and Eranda Jayawickreme (Wake Forest University).  The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to a major empirical study, with responsibility for recruitment, data collection, and help managing this project as opportunities allow.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of the Co-PIs.

*          Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group/School/College research strategy.

*          Recruit participants for a major empirical studies on the Sacrament of Confession in Glasgow over a 12-month period.

*          Document research output including analysis and interpretation of data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.

*          Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow/School/Research Group, including contributing to publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed journals.

*          Contribute to the presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile.

*          Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/group meetings/seminars/workshops across the research Group/School/College/University and wider community (e.g Academic and Industrial Partners).

*          Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure

*          Contribute to outreach and recruitment activities of The University of Glasgow.

*          Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.

*          Engage in personal, professional and career development to enhance both specialist and transferable skills in accordance with desired career trajectory.

*          Undertake any other duties of equivalent standing as assigned by the Co-PIs.

These key tasks are not intended to be exhaustive but simply highlight a number of major tasks which the staff member may be reasonably expected to perform.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1 SCQF Level 10 [Honours degree] in a relevant subject or a cognate discipline, or equivalent.

A2 Knowledge of Catholic confession

A3 A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the wider subject area or subject specialism

A4 Expert knowledge in Psychology.

Desirable:

B1 An awarded [or recently submitted or near completion] PhD in subject specialism or equivalent.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Project or subject specific skills.

C2 Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate.

C3 Excellent communication skills [oral and written], including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely.

C4 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach.

C5 Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills.

C6 Extensive IT and data analysis/interpretation skills as appropriate.

C7 Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working.

C8 Problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic approach.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Sufficient relevant research experience [or equivalent] appropriate to an early career researcher.

E2 Project or subject specific experience.

E3 Experience of scientific writing.

E4 Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner.

E5 Evidence of an emerging track record of publications in a relevant field.

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Michael Brady, Michael.Brady@glasgow.ac.uk 

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6, £33,482 - £37,174 per annum.

This post is full time, and has funding for up to 12 months

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

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Closing date : 16 July 2025 @23:45