Role:  Research Fellow (Administrative Data Research Centre - Northern Ireland)

Department:   School of Psychology

Grade: Research Grade 8 (£48,822 per annum)

Responsible to: Principal Investigator

Campus: Belfast or Coleraine

Fixed-Term until 30th April 2029 / Full-time

Job Purpose:

The postholder will conduct, lead, and support research of linked administrative data within the Northern Ireland Administrative Data Research Centre (ADRC). This is one of four national partnerships (also including ADR England, ADR Scotland, and ADR Wales), and the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which ensures data provided by UK Government bodies is accessed by researchers in a safe and secure way with minimal risk to data holders or the public. The partnership is coordinated by a UK-wide Strategic Hub, which also promotes the benefits of administrative data research to the public and the wider research community. ADRC-NI has input from Queen’s University, Ulster University and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).

A high level of competence in data wrangling, appropriate multi-variate statistical analysis, and experience of working with record linkage and large or complex datasets is essential.

Closing Date:   25th May 2026 at 23:30

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