About this role
Start date: 1 July 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. Part time, fixed term: Two months at 0.5 FTE (but can be flexible between 1 month at 1FTE and 6 months 0.16 FTE)
Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Prof. Bettina Bildhauer conducting research for a STAIRS-funded project entitled “Gathering strong evidence and best practice recommendations as part of planned ICS: “Changing menstrual policy and language through research on menstrual history and politics”. The primary duties will be to identify a corpus of c. 100 menstrual policy documents, to analyse it and to write a report of the analysis.
The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in a relevant field with expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative analysis.
The post is available for remote working in the UK starting 1 July 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. It is available for either:
For one month at 1 FTE For two months at 0.5 FTE For three months at 0.33 FTE For four months at 0.25 FTE For five months at 0.2 FTE For six months at 0.16 FTE
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Bettina Bildhauer at [email protected].
Benefits:
Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility). Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution of 14.5%. A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance. Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services. Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel. Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme. 34 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on [email protected].
At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.
We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.
Closing date: 30 April 2026
Interview date: 18 May 2026 (TBC)
Job Description: AR3265RS FPs.pdf
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