Researcher 1B (0.6 FTE/FTC 12 months)

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This is a part time (0.6FTE)/fixed term opportunity for 12 months

Glasgow Caledonian – the largest and leading modern university in Scotland - is a vibrant, values-led university with campuses in the heart of Glasgow and London. With a strong commitment to high quality education and research which supports the communities we serve, we have strong partnerships with employers to ensure our students get the careers they dream of and deserve.

In 2023 we rocketed into the top 40 universities in the UK in the highly regarded Guardian University Guide, were ranked the UK’s 2nd top performing modern university in the inaugural Daily Mail guide, and entered the top highly coveted 50 UK universities in the 2024 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide for the first time. We are the top performing modern University in Scotland in all three guides. We are the only Scottish university with EcoCampus Platinum accreditation and were ranked second in Scotland for sustainability in the most recent People and Planet league table.

With a wide range of professionally accredited courses and links with over 300 industry partners, we have the highest proportion of undergraduate level graduates in highly skilled occupations (83%) compared to other Scottish modern universities - with 91% of our students in employment or further study within fifteen months of graduating (HESA 2023). We are Scotland’s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships and we have transnational partnerships around the world, supporting more than 22,000 students from nearly 120 countries.  We are committed to widening participation, helping more people from diverse backgrounds into university.

Guided by our values – integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence - we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.

Economics and Law is an interdisciplinary department in the Glasgow School for Business and Society with a particular focus on impactful, policy-oriented research and engagement. In the past, it hosted various EC and UKRI funded projects under the leadership of professor Umut Korkut. At the moment, the department hosts the UKRI-funded research project OppAttune: Countering Oppositional Political Extremism Through Attuned Dialogue: Track, Attune, Limit.

The role holder will contribute to research on accountability at GSBS, including its legislative and judicial aspects as well as accountability to civil society and international organisations. They will join a larger research grouping at GSBS led by professor Umut Korkut on democracy, accountability, illiberalism and extremism in Europe. They will prepare and write literature reviews on issues in relation to accountability and crisis of democracy. They will need to collaborate with the GSBS research group on democracy and accountability for publication of research findings as articles, book chapters, and books.

We are looking for candidates who hold a postgraduate degree in Social Sciences including political science, law or international relations. They should be experienced with doing literature reviews and working with large datasets to include qualitative and quantitative data. Research expertise in a European political setting beyond the UK supported by language skills is also a requirement for this role. It is essential that they are ready to join a research team as effective members to work with international partners. While it is not essential, the candidates can hold a PhD in political science, law or international relations. It is also desirable that they have previous experience with developing impact case studies for international research projects involving labour economics, polarisation, socio-economic inequalities.

Candidates can contact professor Umut Korkut by e-mail (umut.korkut@gcu.ac.uk) if they wish to discuss any particulars of this position.

As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do.  As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the GCU Values.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success​.

The University holds the prestigious Athena SWAN Silver institution award, which recognises our significant record of activity and achievement in promoting gender equality across different disciplines.

As a Disability Confident 'Committed' employer, we are striving to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Although the Disability Confident 'Committed' level does not guarantee an interview for disabled applicants, we will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants during the recruitment process.

The University also holds the Carer Positive ‘Engaged’ employer award, which recognises our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities.

Glasgow Caledonian University are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant. 

The University offers a range of benefits including opportunities for professional development, family friendly policies, cycle to work scheme and onsite childcare facilities.

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception).