Post Doctoral Research Associate King's College Human Resource Management
Listed on 2026-09-13
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Research/Development
Research Analyst, Research Assistant/Associate, Research Scientist, Academic
Post Doctoral Research Associate King's College London - Human Resource Management
Post Doctoral Research Associate
King's College London - Human Resource Management
Location:London
Salary:£45,031 to £52,514 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance
Hours:Full Time
Contract Type:Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On:23rd July 2026
Closes:25th September 2026
Job :153248
About us:
The Global institute for Women’s Leadership is a globally recognised research institute on gender equality located in the heart of London at Kings College London, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious universities. GIWL was founded in 2018 by the 27th Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon Julia Gillard,AC who continues to chair the institute and play an active role its work.
In2025, GIWL became a part of King’s Business School, which is a dynamic new faculty focused on business as a force for good. Our work is structured around three key themes that reflect current societal, economic, and political transformations:
Modern Work and Gender Equality, Inclusive Entrepreneurship forA Sustainable Future and Leadership models fit for the future and inclusive cultures.
About the role:
This post will contribute to a developing programme of quantitative research on work and well-being, in relation to modern work (flexible working,digitalisation of work, AI), leadership, and entrepreneurship. The role is designed to strengthen research capacity in empirical, data-driven analysis witha particular focus on generating robust evidence that challenges prevailing assumptions and dominant narratives around “ideal” worker and entrepreneur models and the role well-being has therein.
The post is not tied to a single externally funded project, but supports the development of high-quality quantitative research outputs, pilot analyses, and competitive external funding proposals aligned with the centre’s research priorities. The postholder will work closely with academic staff to develop collaborative research, contribute to grant development, and produce publishable academic outputs.
This is a full time position. The appointment is for 12 months in thefirst instance, with the possibility of extension subject to funding availability.
Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
, applies to Postdocs,Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEPequivalent up to and including grade
7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.
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