The School for Business and Society at the University of York is seeking to appoint a Research Trainee to work on exciting new research that carries the potential to significantly influence policy and practice in the area of social policy.
The successful candidate will play a vital role in the delivery of an ESRC-funded research project aimed at understanding the interactions between the police and people who use drugs. They will support the project’s data collection and administrative tasks, and contribute towards literature searches and the write up of findings for reports and publications. With an undergraduate degree (or equivalent research experience) relevant to this field and proven experience of conducting research, the successful candidate will work as part of a small team to deliver this ambitious and innovative study. The project includes funding specifically set aside for the post holder to develop their own skills and research career.
The post will be located within the vibrant Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre at the University of York, joining a team of researchers working in a related field.
For a detailed list of essential criteria, please refer to the job description.
Interview date: To be confirmed
For informal enquiries: please contact Andrew Papworth (andrew.papworth@york.ac.uk).
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to declare both unspent and spent convictions on their application form.
Appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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