Research Associate in Behavioural Insights (Psychology, Economics and Policy)
Role: Research Associate in Behavioural Insights (Psychology, Economics and Policy)
Department: Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing, Ulster University Business School
Grade: Research 6/7 (£32,564 - £38,269 per annum)
Responsible to: Principal Investigator
Campus: Belfast
(Fixed-Term until 31st January 2026 / Full-Time)
Job Purpose:
The post holder will work on the EPIC Futures Northern Ireland (NI) Project. EPIC Futures NI is a £4.8million Local Policy Partnership (LPIP) hub, led by Ulster University and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Innovate UK and the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). They will work on the behavioural insights research stream, which is led by an interdisciplinary academic team, and the Northern Ireland Department of Finance (DoF) Innovation Lab. In addition, due to the integrated nature of the EPIC Futures NI Project, the successful candidate will also contribute to a range of other workstreams.
The position will be based at Ulster University’ Belfast Campus. However, the successful applicant will also spend a portion of their time directly working alongside the DoF Innovation Lab at their premises in Belfast at Clare House, Airport Road. Modes of working will be discussed with the successful candidate.
Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education, read more on our website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan.The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.
Closing Date: 10th August 2025 at 23:30
Due to the short-term nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to hold proof of right to work in the UK at the time of application and for the duration of the post.
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Job ID :
037326
Location :
Belfast
Close Date :
10-Aug-2025
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