Postgraduate Jobs

Academic jobs for postgraduates

Non-Academic jobs for postgraduates

Academic jobs for postgraduates

Academic postgraduate jobs:

Higher education institutions are the largest employers of postgraduates in the region, offering a wide range of opportunities in a diverse range of subject areas. The universities within Yorkshire and Humber regularly recruit those with postgraduate qualifications. There are eight universities and three higher education colleges in the region.

Types of academic postgraduate jobs include: 

Lecturer 

Lecturers within Higher Education institutes are responsible for teaching academic courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, which, depending upon subject area, involves lectures, seminars, field work and practical demonstrations.

Many lecturers pursue their own research outside of their teaching duties and contribute to other research activities in their department. Lecturers are often required to support other research projects and supervise PhD students and other post-doctorates. There is also a large amount of administration involved in Lectureship posts.  

Research Associate/Research Assistant

A Research Associate is an academic research post requiring postgraduate qualifications to PhD level. Research Associates are required to work on projects funded by employers in industry or a research council; therefore they do not have the opportunity to pursue their own research. These posts are usually on a fixed-term basis, lasting between 1 and 3 years.

Often Universities advertise Research Assistant posts which do not carry as much responsibility as Research Associates. These posts usually require candidates to have obtained at least a Master's level qualification.

Research Fellow

Research Fellowships allow post holders to engage in their own individual research project. These posts are usually full-time with no teaching duties although post holders may have responsibility for supervising students.

Journals Editor/Assistant

Many departments within the Yorkshire Universities publish internationally recognised academic journals which require editors and assistants who are responsible for dealing with submissions, organising publication and attending international conferences for promotional purposes.

Useful links:

University of York

York St John University

University of Sheffield

University of Leeds

Leeds Metropolitan University

Trinity & All Saints

University of Bradford