Research Associate Access and Impact

Salary: 36636 to 46049 per annum pro rata

Newcastle University is a great place to work with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 19 July 2026

The Role

We are excited to launch this new opportunity for a Reserach Associate to join us in the school of History Classics and Archaeology to work on the next phase of the RICHeS funded project Transforming Access to Mediterranean Cultural Heritage Science Collections.

You will join a research team across Newcastle University and the British School at Athens who in collaboration with the British Institute at Ankara and the British School at Rome have built a versatile and powerful heritage science collections management system for hosting and sharing previously unavailable heritage science collections. The next phase of the project will offer further institutions the opportunity to transform their digital humanities capabilities; structuring their previously unavailable digital data to make their collections available online efficiently for the benefit of researchers schools and members of the public.

The Research Associate for this initiative working out of Newcastle University will be responsible for driving forward the intellectual agenda of the project alongside the PL as well as responsible for ongoing governance of the shared infrastructure and coordinating engagement with stakeholders and prospective partners. You will support the PLs communication and outreach activities supporting their research vision. The RA will ensure effective financial reporting progress tracking governance and project planning of the programme. Given the objectives of the programme to involve multiple institutions across multiple phases the your focus will be on maintaining clear communication and coordination among the various stakeholders to ensure the project meets its milestones and research goals within budget and timeline constraints. You will also lead efforts in collaboration with the Education Access Research Associate and Digital Access IT lead in increasing access to the infrastructure tracking impact and in identifying and building applications for additional funding in support of incorporating Cultural Heritage Science datasets and developing resources for educators. A key element of the role will be to manage risks resolve issues and report on progress in addition to driving the research agenda forward.

The role is part time at 0.3FTE fixed term appointment ending 31 March 2031. The estimated start date will be 1st September 2026.

We are open to conversations discussing flexible and hybrid working patterns.

We want you to feel confident when applying for a position with Newcastle University. If you would like an informal discussion to clarify any points please contact Sophie Moore at .

To apply please provide a CV contact details for two references and a cover letter detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.

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Find out more about the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences here: out more about the project so far: will take place on 29 July 2026.

Key Accountabilities

Collect analyse and interpret research data and draw conclusions on the outcomes
Co-ordinate own work with that of others use problem solving to affect the achievement of research objectives and contribute to the planning of the project(s)
Present information on research progress and outcomes to a Principal Investigator or groups overseeing the research project
Write up results from own research activity and provide input into the research projects dissemination in whatever form (report papers chapters books)
Use research resources (including where required laboratories workshops and specialist equipment) as appropriate
Track progress of component elements of programme across academic heritage and education sectors
Identify avenues for further funding to extend capacity in education access
Identify and communicate with potential external partners in driving up-take of infrastructure
Contribute to the production and delivery of project dissemination strategy
Contribute ideas including enhancements to the technical or methodological aspects of the project
Determine appropriate methodologies for research
Assess research findings for the need/scope for further investigations
Contribute to the writing up of the research and its dissemination either through seminar and conference presentations or through publications
Present research findings either at conferences or through publications in reputable outlets appropriate to the discipline
Contribute to grant applications submitted by others and develop own research objectives and proposals for funding

The Person

Knowledge Skills and Experience

Knowledge of digital humanities
Interest in machine readable data and AI powered learning
Experience managing a budget
Experience of Programme Management
Attention to detail and ability to work at high levels of accuracy
Ability to present complex information effectively to a range of audiences and to frame a dissemination strategy for the project including social media
Proven ability to analyse data and write-up results
Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues
Excellent IT skills in all major office applications
The ability to use personal initiative and creativity to solve research problems
Awareness of the research environment
Experience of presentations at conferences and/or in high quality publications

Attributes and Behaviour

Commitment to working positively as a member of a multi-skilled research team
Ability to negotiate and prioritise multiple competing responsibilities and to work to deadlines
Commitment to continued professional development
Understanding of good practice in equality inclusion and diversity

Qualifications

Honours degree in any field related to Cultural Heritage Science
Awarded PhD in any field related to Cultural Heritage Science

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We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a GoldAthena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality CharterBronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Requisition ID: 29508