Research Associate in Community Cultural Growth Through Music and Related Technologies

Job Title: Research Associate in Community Cultural Growth Through Music and Related Technologies Department: School of Communication and Media Campus: Belfast Salary: £33,020 - £38,805 per annum Closing Date: 5th October 2026 Reference Number: 043846 (Fixed-term until 17th March 2027 / Full-time) - ABOUT US - We are a University with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland. Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer. - THE ROLE - We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to work on the AHRC-funded DUETT project. The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team, in collaboration with Ulster Orchestra staff, Ulster University academic co-investigators and community partners and will support Ulster University and the Ulster Orchestra in delivering the Research programme for the DUETT (Directing Urban Energies to Townsend) project. DUETT is a UKRI/AHRC-funded £100K programme. DUETT will work with the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast researching strategies to access and contribute to the creative lives of disenfranchised young people. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with both the Ulster Orchestra and inner-city community groups, building strategies whereby the young people involved can ..... full job details .....