Research Associate

 

Cardiff University’s School of Geography and Planning seeks to appoint a Research Associate to work as part of the AHRC funded Public Map project team. The project involves researchers at Cardiff University, Wrexham University, Bangor University and Cambridge University, along with external partners from the public, private and third sectors. The post will support the Public Map data team based in WISERD (Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data) located in SPARK (Cardiff University’s Social Science Research Park) and will provide expertise in open-source Large Language Models, applied to geographic and social science data, and software development to create mapping tools and data dashboards. We are seeking a researcher with a PhD in open-source Large Language Models OR with equivalent professional experience with some experience of working in research teams. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious researcher to gain experience of working on a collaborative project with researchers, policymakers, and local communities. 

Informal enquiries may be made to: Professor Scott Orford ([email protected]). 

 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), and is fixed term for 12 months. 

Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6) 

It is Cardiff University's policy to use the person specification as a key tool for shortlisting. Therefore, candidates must evidence they meet ALL the essential criteria and, where relevant, the desirable.   

As part of the application process, you are asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined in the person specification. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide for each criterion.  

When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure you name it with the vacancy reference number. 

 

Closing date: Tuesday, 1 September 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  We especially welcome and encourage applications from those under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. 

 

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at:  Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University