Senior Research Fellow

Overview

Nottingham Trent University is hiring a Senior Research Fellow in Business Transformation to build an independent and collaborative research agenda focused on business transformation and innovation, particularly regarding how AI and digital technologies reshape organizations, sectors, and value creation. The position is a full-time, permanent, on-site role located within a globally engaged business school.

Who can apply

Candidates must hold a PhD along with post-doctoral experience in a relevant field such as business or management, information systems, innovation, operations, strategy, entrepreneurship, or socio-technical studies. Applicants should have a strong profile in research areas including AI-empowered business transformation, digital platforms and ecosystems, data-driven operations, service transformation, responsible innovation, and industry transformation. A proven record of high-quality publications at ABS 3 and above, methodological capability, and experience with collaborative and externally funded research projects are expected. Furthermore, candidates must possess strong teaching, supervisory, communication, networking, and partnership-building abilities.

What you get

The position offers a salary between £49,127 and £58,624 per annum on a full-time, permanent contract.

Requirements

Applicants must submit an AI-in-Research Statement as a required attachment of maximum one page appended to their CV. This statement must detail the use of agentic or developer-grade AI tools in research and demonstrate evidence of building or configuring rather than relying solely on chat-based or workspace AI assistants. Shortlisted candidates will be required to give a short live, screen-shared demonstration at the interview showing how they use AI to address a challenge using their own tools.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 2027-01-05. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 2027-01-14.