Research Fellow (Accreditation)

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Job reference 26/113197 Date posted 09/03/2026 Application closing date 16/03/2026 Salary £41,519 to £44,035 per annum Job category/type Research Attachments Blank

Job description

The Centre for Evidence Based Youth Services was established in 2026 in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at QUB and is an exciting partnership between the university and the Education Authority for Northern Ireland. Its primary goal is to better understand the complex lives of children and young people, and build stronger evidence around how services can improve the lives of individuals as they transition through adolescence into adulthood. Working closely with policy makers, practitioners and local communities, the research centre identifies priorities and facilitates new insights to inform new responses. The focus of this role will be on understanding the nature of evidence within youth services, supporting the development of a quality standard, facilitating expert training programmes that will be facilitated via QUB and explore new revenue sources.

About the person

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

1. Hold an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g., youth work, criminology, behavioural science, public health) or a Masters degree in a relevant area.
2. Have or be about to obtain a PhD in a relevant subject (within 6 months).
3. Have substantial experience of engaging with statutory agencies (e.g., police, probation, education) in an applied research setting.
4. Have experience of communicating research to lay audiences.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

This post is available for 12 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/­pay-rewa.&h p o i n t;.

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport .

Candidate Information

Job title Research Fellow (Accreditation) Job reference 26/113197 Date posted 09/03/2026 Application closing date 16/03/2026 Salary £41,519 to £44,035 per annum Job category/type Research Attachments Blank Job description

The Centre for Evidence Based Youth Services was established in 2026 in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at QUB and is an exciting partnership between the university and the Education Authority for Northern Ireland. Its primary goal is to better understand the complex lives of children and young people, and build stronger evidence around how services can improve the lives of individuals as they transition through adolescence into adulthood. Working closely with policy makers, practitioners and local communities, the research centre identifies priorities and facilitates new insights to inform new responses. The focus of this role will be on understanding the nature of evidence within youth services, supporting the development of a quality standard, facilitating expert training programmes that will be facilitated via QUB and explore new revenue sources.

About the person

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

1. Hold an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g., youth work, criminology, behavioural science, public health) or a Masters degree in a relevant area.
2. Have or be about to obtain a PhD in a relevant subject (within 6 months).
3. Have substantial experience of engaging with statutory agencies (e.g., police, probation, education) in an applied research setting.
4. Have experience of communicating research to lay audiences.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

This post is available for 12 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/­pay-rewa.&h p o i n t;.

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport .

Candidate Information