JOB TITLE: Research Associate - 2 Posts (1 Part-time, 1 Full-
time)
BRIEF OUTLINE: The appointees will work on an ESRC-funded
project, 'High involvement management, employee well-being and
organisational performance' which will examine modern
management practises. Applicants should have an MSc or PhD,
ideally in statistics or a related discipline such as econome
REPORT TO: Professor Stephen Wood
MAIN ACTIVITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Developing and maintaining data bases.
Helping scope individual subprojects.
Developing methods and measures to analyse data.
Preparing reports for other members of the team, conference
presentations and academic papers.
Preparing dissemination meetings to practitioners.
Suggesting ideas for analysis outside the research specification for
future research.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Applicants should demonstrate evidence of the following:
Qualifications
Ideally a PhD, minimum M.Sc., in statistics or related
discipline.
Expertise in data analysis and interpretation.
Produce written work to a high standard.
Able to work effectively as part of a team.
Communication skills
Good oral communication skills and evidence of working with
non-statisticians.
Personal effectiveness
An interest in work organisations and related topics.
Applicants should indicate in their applications their familiarity with
structural equation modeling, multi-level modeling and configuration
analysis. Candidates invited for interview will be sent the full
project outlines as accepted by the ESRC.
FURTHER INFORMATION
INFORMAL ENQUIRIES: Informal enquiries may be directed to
Professor Stephen Wood, tel: 0114 2223230 or 07717377185,
email: [log in to unmask] or Dr Lilian de Menezes, tel: 020
70408359, email: [log in to unmask]
Further information about the Institute may be found on its web
sites at: http://www.shef.ac.uk/psychology/ and
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~iwp/, which includes links to its host
departments, Psychology and the Management School; and about
Cass Business School on http://www.cass.city.ac.uk/.
SALARY: £22,774 - £24,886 per annum.
CLOSING DATE: 19 December 2005
PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE NO: PR2278
HOW TO APPLY:
Online: Please visit www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs, click on the title
of the post you wish to apply for and select the 'apply online' link.
Or please send:
a) your full curriculum vitae with a covering letter explaining your
interest in, and suitability for, this vacancy (two copies of each)
b) a completed Summary Information Form/Equal Opportunities
Monitoring Form
by post to:
The Staff Recruitment Service
Department of Human Resources
The University of Sheffield
Firth Court
Western Bank
SHEFFIELD S10 2TN
or in person to:
The Staff Recruitment Service
Department of Human Resources
The University of Sheffield
10 - 12 Brunswick Street
SHEFFIELD S10 2FN
(Reception is open Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm).
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