Faculty Post Doctoral Fellowship (Analytics, Technology and Operations Department)

University of Leeds
Leeds, Northern England, United Kingdom
Today
£41 – £48 pa

Salary

£41 – £48 pa

Job Type
Contract
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Entry
Education
Phd
Visa Sponsorship
Available
Posted
21 Apr 2026 (Today)

Are you an aspiring researcher looking to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities and receive a structured programme of support? Do you have a research background in the areas covered by the Analytics, Technology and Operations Department? This includes Decision Sciences; Digital Transformation and AI for Business; Business Analytics and Operational Research; Operations, Technology and Supply Chain Management. Please refer to theATOD webpage for a more detailed list of research areas.

Leeds University Business School (LUBS) is a full-service business school built on the rigour of disciplinary strength while working in a pluralistic way to deliver impactful research and education. With a research environment judged to be conducive to producing world leading and internationally excellent research by the REF 2021 panel, the Faculty is investing substantially in the further development of this environment through the Faculty’s two year Post Doctoral Fellowship Scheme. We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who can make a significant contribution to our research activities. You will receive a structured programme of support, and dedicated mentors will work with you and advise you on journal article preparation and submission, external funding applications, developing your research area, and career trajectories. You will also have opportunities to develop teaching skills by undertaking teaching duties at definite, identifiable points in the year. You will be part of a cohort of Faculty Post Doctoral Fellows from across the range of disciplines within Leeds University Business School.

As part of your application ensure the following are submitted

  • Full Curriculum vitae, including any examples of academic awards and prizes;
  • A proposal for the post-doctoral fellowship (maximum of 4 sides of A4) – to include plans for the development of key publications and an outline for how your research will be developed through a new research project. It is important that the proposal should clearly connect to the research being undertaken by staff at Leeds University Business School;
  • Statement from PhD supervisors about the applicant’s academic potential, in terms of career development, publications and how they would benefit from a position in Leeds University Business School;
  • Supporting statement from proposed Leeds University Business School research mentors about the plans for the fellowship (it is essential that candidates contact potential mentors to discuss and agree this before making an application – your proposed mentor must be a current member of staff within the department you are applying to.
  • Example of written work, such as a PhD chapter, a conference paper or draft article. If the work has been submitted to an academic journal and is currently at advanced stages of the peer review process (e.g., Revise and Resubmit), please provide the decision letter from the journal editorial team and the comments from the reviewers.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Antonino Sgalambro, Head of Analytics, Technology and Operations Department, Leeds University Business School

Email:

Or

Professor Annie Wei, Pro Dean for Research and Innovation, Leeds University Business School

Email:

Or

Professor Krsto Pandza, Deputy Pro Dean for Research and Innovation, Leeds University Business School

Email:

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