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We are recruiting four new early career social science researchers

Exciting opportunity for early career social science scholars
UCL's Collaborative Social Science Domain (CSSD) is recruiting four new early career social science researchers to join its Early Career Researcher (ECR) Coordinating Group.  This group complements, and works alongside, the Domain’s PhD Coordinating Group which together form the domain’s Early Career Researcher Network.

  • We are not currently seeking applications from IOE ECRs as we already have sufficient IOE representation

CSSD fosters collaboration across the various social sciences within UCL, and between the social sciences and the natural and applied sciences, and the humanities across UCL departments and faculties.  Through a program of engagement and impact activities we seek to build UCL capacity in this domain, encourage methodological innovation, and establish collaborative networks across disciplinary boundaries.  The Early Career Research Network is a significant part of the domain’s work.

Commitment and role
This role is a commitment of min 1 hour a week (1/2 day a month), and involves:

  • Attending the Early Career Researcher Coordinating Group members
  • Promoting the visibility of the CSSD domain to other UCL ECRs and domain ECR groups
  • Initiating, organising and coordinating the programme of activities
    The group is supported by the Domain Chair, Strategic Coordinator and Steering Group.

The group is supported by the Domain Chair, Strategic Coordinator and Steering Group.

Benefits of the role

  • Gain knowledge and experience of cross-UCL working and cross-disciplinary partnerships
  • Develop and expand your research networks at UCL and beyond
  • Creatively contribute to UCL’s ECR development programme (workshops, panel discussions, networking events, etc.)
  • Work closely with established academics and other ECRs

Who can apply

  1. We are not currently seeking applications from IOE ECRs as we already have sufficient IOE representation in our membership
  2. UCL-based social science scholars from any dept or faculty. We use the UKRI definition of social science which includes a broad range of disciplines
  3. Early career researchers (inclusive of Teaching Fellows undertaking research) who are 1) Immediately post-doctorate (early stage ECR) or 2) Transitioning to independent researcher (usually up to 6 years from PhD award
  4. Researchers participating or interested in collaborative research across the various social sciences, and/or with the natural or applied sciences or humanities
  5. Individuals with the ability to commit a min. of 1 hour a week to the role

We particularly welcome Black and ethnic minority and/or women applicants as they are under-represented within UCL at this level. 

How to apply
1. Please complete this application form:  


2. Submit your application via this submission form by 10am on Friday, 18 February 2022

If you would like to ask any questions or discuss this opportunity please email Stephen Hughes stephen.hughes@ucl.ac.uk  who is Co-Chair of the CSSD ECR Coordinating Group for an informal chat.