Research Fellow in Gender Based Violence

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University of Birmingham

  • Career category: Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Fellowship
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: Not specified
  • Organisation type: Research
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: £33,348 GBP-£43,155 GBP / yearly
  • Work schedule: Part-time/ Pro-rata
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 27/07/2023
  • Location: United Kingdom
Gender-based violence (GBV) Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
Summary of Role
  • Conduct original research within the research project
  • Carry out interviews and focus group with forced marriage stakeholders
  • Disseminate research findings through presentations and reports for the funder
  • Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids 
  • Operate within area of specialism

Main Duties
The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below
  • Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
  • Contribute to writing bids for research funding
  • Analyse and interpret data
  • Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
  • Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
  • Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
  • Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
  • Undertake management/administration arising from research
  • Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
  • Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
  • Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
  • Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
  • 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
  • Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.

Person Specification
  • First degree in qualitative subject and normally, a higher degree (or close to completion) relevant to gender-based violence or equivalent qualifications
  • Experience of working on forced marriage projects
  • Expertise in working with policy-related stakeholders, such as local or national government
  • High level analytical capability
  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly
  • Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
  • Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively 
  • Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
  • Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
  • Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
  • Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly

Post-employment
The University is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe working practice, therefore all occupational health checks required for this role will be taken once individuals are appointed.  Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be required to complete an Occupational Health assessment once in post.

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