The Saïd Business School is looking for an outstanding candidate to join our expanding Research Assistance Support Team (RAST). The RAST currently consists of three Research Assistants and makes up an important component of the research support available at the School. The RAST sits within the School’s Research Office and is managed by the Research Facilitator.
The successful candidate will work closely with faculty and postdoctoral researchers across the School, supporting the delivery of various research projects in finance, business, management, marketing, strategy, sustainability, leadership, and more. The postholder will be a member of the Saïd Business School’s research community with access to internal research seminars and other professional development programmes. This is an excellent opportunity to gain academic research experience and to learn from leading academics.
The ideal candidate for this role will have a strong research background with experience of a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods, and a pro active approach to learning new skills. A recent degree in the social sciences or a related field would be beneficial, especially computational social science, behavioural science, communications, statistics, economics, computer science, finance, or management. Experience working with academic faculty on advanced research projects would be an advantage.
Please review the attached Job Description below, which contains further information about this role including the duties/responsibilities and essential and desirable selection criteria.
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The deadline for applications is 12:00 midday (BST) on Wednesday 19th August 2026.
