Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow (708167)

Salary: £59,139 - £66,537

FTE: 1

Term: Fixed Term (Until 01/06/2026) 

Closing Date: 30 April 2025

The Fraser of Allander Institute is seeking an experienced analyst to play a leading role in a poverty and social policy analysis at the Fraser of Allander. This project represents a significant investment in building additional capacity to improve the evidence base and implementation of evidence in policy and practice with regards to tackling a range of inequalities in Scotland. This role will lead the further development of the Institute’s work on child poverty as well as furthering our capacity with relation to other key areas of public policy in Scotland, including reform of social care. This role will primarily involve work on developing new modelling capacity in the Institute using microsimulation modelling techniques and translating the results into useful insights that can help scrutinise and support more effective policy in Scotland. As a Knowledge Exchange Fellow you will be responsible for leading knowledge exchange programmes of national/international excellence; to play a key role in developing and delivering new knowledge exchange strategies such as delivering innovative outcomes of national/international significance and publicising excellence through professional publications, conferences, outreach events, etc. You will lead normally as Principal-Investigator, the development and submission of proposals to appropriate external organisations for knowledge exchange funding of significant value and manage projects awarded.

To be considered for the role, you will have a good honours degree and PhD / higher degree (or equivalent professional experience) in appropriate discipline. You will have a sustained track record of delivering successful knowledge exchange activity with clear strategic benefit to the University and a national reputation for leading significant knowledge exchange projects, resulting in close links with senior staff in with industry, learned societies, government and/or relevant Chartered/professional bodies.

Formal interviews for this post will be held on Thursday, 8 May 2025.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Emma Congreve, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute (emma.j.congreve@strath.ac.uk).