Principal Research Fellow in Conflict Management

Principal Research Fellow in Conflict Management

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This post is part‑time, 14 hours per week for a fixed term until 2029. The full‑time salary would be £67,237 – £74,966 (incl. LWA), and the salary stated above is the pro‑rata amount.

The Centre for Employment Research (CER) specialises in experimental and quasi‑experimental methods to investigate what works in education and employment policy. CER staff analyse population‑level datasets and run employer trials to test workplace interventions. We have collaborated with Acas to commercialise interventions from ESRC‑funded studies that support managers.

We are looking to strengthen the CER team with a Principal Research Fellow in Conflict Management. Applicants should have a strong record of research, influence on practice, and discourse across legal, HR and policy professions; secure their own funding as Principal Investigator; and provide leadership to researchers in mixed‑methods investigations.

We welcome imaginative and creative researchers who thrive in an environment that encourages the generation of research ideas and the development of project proposals and expertise. The successful candidate will join a vibrant research centre with staff working at the forefront of the discipline.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Part‑time
• Job function:
  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Higher Education

For more information, please visit the CER website  Professor Peter Urwin () is happy to discuss any aspect of our work.

To apply for this vacancy, please click above. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification available through the link below.

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Closing date: midnight on 05 January 2026

Interviews are likely to be held on:
Week beginning 12 January 2026

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