Dear All
Applications are invited for a Research Associate to support the £12.3m
AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Programme, and to work closely with its
Director, Professor Linda Woodhead. The post is until December 2012. The
post will be based at Lancaster University.
The RA will have a PhD completed or near completion (or be of postdoctoral
standing), with research experience in some aspect of religion and society.
The role will involve monitoring findings from the 70-80 research projects
in the Programme, working with the Director to identify cross-cutting
themes, presenting these in written form, assisting researchers on the
Programme to communicate their results effectively, writing for publication,
editing for publication. Applicants should have the requisite intellectual
skills, effective written communication skills, a high level of personal
organisation and administrative efficiency, good inter-personal skills, and
an ability to prioritise and take initiatives.
The job description contains further particulars.
The Programme website is at www.religionandsociety.org.uk
<http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk> For informal discussion contact Linda
Woodhead [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Interviews will be held on 26 January 2009
Disability Interview Promise
We promise to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential
criteria for the post and consider them on their abilities.
Disability is defined by the Disability Discrimination Act as a physical or
mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term (at least 12 months)
effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
See Lancaster University HR website for more information:
http://www.personnel.lancs.ac.uk/vacancydets.aspx?jobid=A128
Peta Ainsworth
Administrator
AHRC/ESRC Religion & Society Programme
C14 IAS Building
County South
Lancaster University
Lancaster LA1 4YD
Tel. (01524) 510826
www.religionandsociety.org.uk
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