Job Description

Reference:

UOH-TA-0409

Campus:

Hull

Faculty/Area:

Faculty of Business, Law and Politics

School/Department:

Hull University Business School

Subject Group/Team:

Logistics and Management Systems

Salary:

39,355 to 45,413

Post Type:

Full Time

Closing Date:

Thursday 31 July 2025

At University of Hull, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in University of Hull workplace.

These include people from global majority backgrounds; people who have a declared disability; LGBTQI+ people; and women particularly for our Grade 9 and 10 roles.

Please note:

This is a 9 month FTC

About us

The University of Hull has an ambitious vision; motivated by society's challenges and inspired by the power of our global community, we are shaping a fairer, brighter and carbon neutral future. Hull University Business School is integral to this vision, with an ambitious growth strategy to be a leading UK Business School with an international reputation for research, learning & teaching, and business engagement. Guided by the twin drivers of global growth--digitalisation and sustainability--we are committed to shaping responsible future leaders who can navigate a fast-changing, interconnected world with innovative and responsible business solutions. The school is globally recognised with leading accreditations (AACSB and AMBA), assuring our students of our commitment to provide an outstanding experience and adding value to their degree, as they develop as responsible leaders of the future. We are also proud to be one of the first academic institutions to have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative and hold the prestigious Small Business Charter and our programmes are supported with relevant professional accreditations including CIM, ACCA, CIPD and CILT. The school is home to a vibrant and vigorous research community, which creates and disseminates internationally influential business, economics and management research. We are committed to pursuing research that is multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, trans-disciplinary and user relevant. This distinctive research is central to the activities of the school, informing and enlivening all areas of our activity, including our Learning and Teaching.

About the role

We are hiring a Research Assistant to work on The Northern Net Zero Accelerator (NNZA) funded project. The post holder will work closely with the project team to collect data from local companies through interviews, group discussions, and site visits. The goal is to support these companies in reducing carbon emissions and becoming more sustainable. This post will be offered for 9 months, starting in August 2025 and ending in April 2026. The post holder will work on Northern Net Zero Accelerator (NNZA) funded project "Bridging the Skills Gap and Advancing Net Zero: Generating Impact Through Logistics Innovation in the Humber Region". Key duties include collecting data through interviews, site visits, and group discussions; managing and analysing data using thematic and basic statistical methods; and writing reports and case studies. Research assistant will engage stakeholders to ensure smooth collaboration, support workshops and meetings, and ensure compliance with ethical and data protection standards. The role also involves maintaining accurate records and actively participating in team discussions to contribute to project planning, findings, and future actions.

About you

The successful candidate will hold an MSc or PhD in a relevant discipline such as Logistics and Supply Chain, Business Management, or Engineering. The candidate should possess strong skills in data collection and analysis, as well as the ability to work closely with industry partners. For informal enquiries please contact the Principal Investigator of the project, Professor Nishikant Mishra (nishikant.mishra@hull.ac.uk).