CoSTAR National R&D Lab Research Fellow
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 01 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £41,374 i £48,639 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | (including London Allowance) |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Egham, Surrey |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Royal Holloway University of London |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1025-232 |
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Full-time, Fixed-Term (until March 2029)
The CoSTAR National R&D Lab, led by Royal Holloway, University of London, is seeking an experienced, collaborative Research Fellow to deliver research on one of the UK’s most exciting and ambitious creative R&D programmes. This is a key role within our ‘User Futures’ team, where you’ll work closely with industry partners and other researchers from a range of disciplines, contributing insights and approaches from psychological science and related areas into the lab’s ground-breaking collaborative R&D programmes.
As Research Fellow you will primarily contribute to research programmes being run by the ‘User Futures’ team (currently focused on multisensory experience). The post holder will design, run, analyse and write up research into a range of different aspects of user engagement with next-generation screen and performance technologies.
This role is ideal for someone with a PhD and research experience in Psychology or a related discipline, in an area that is relevant for CoSTAR’s R&D programmes.
About the National R&D Lab
Backed by a £51.1 million UK Government investment (AHRC/UKRI), the CoSTAR National R&D Lab is the UK’s flagship initiative to support the screen and performance industries through world-class research, innovation, and infrastructure.
Led by Royal Holloway, and in partnership with major industry and academic players including University of Surrey, Abertay University, the National Film & Television School, Pinewood Studios, BT and Disguise, the Lab brings together cutting-edge technologies — such as AI, virtual production, and 5G — with world-leading research in storytelling, media production, psychology, and creative tech.
At the Lab’s core is a commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and environmental sustainability, embedded in everything from team culture to project design and delivery.
What You Will Be Doing
Contributing to the delivery of ‘User Futures’ research programmes, including literature reviews, conceptualisation and design of studies, organising and running testing sessions, recording, managing and analysing the resulting data, and writing up the findings for a variety of target audiences
Interdisciplinary working to contribute to R&D programmes led by other CoSTAR ‘Futures’ teams
Liaison with internal teams and external stakeholders across industry and academia
Presentation of research plans, findings and insights internally and externally to a range of different audiences
Who We're Looking For
You should apply if you:
Are passionate about delivering interdisciplinary research with real-world impact
Have a PhD in Psychology or a related discipline, in an area that is relevant for CoSTAR’s R&D programmes (e.g. multisensory perception, people’s experience of immersive technologies etc.)
Are happy discussing and co-creating research with a range of different stakeholders from across industry and academia
Communicate clearly and confidently, with excellent spoken and written English
Are highly organised, adaptable, and thrive in fast-moving environments with shifting priorities
Bring a proactive, positive attitude and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a nationally significant programme. You’ll work in a supportive, inclusive, and visionary team — one that values bold thinking, rigorous delivery, and meaningful impact. Together, we’ll help place the UK’s Creative Industries at the forefront of global innovation.
Apply now and help us build something extraordinary.
This role is available from 1st December 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter).
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London and will also be based at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact polly.dalton@rhul.ac.uk
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 1025-232
Closing Date: 23:59, 19 October 2025
Interview Date: 7 November 2025
The CoSTAR National R&D Lab, led by Royal Holloway, University of London, is seeking an experienced, collaborative Research Fellow to deliver research on one of the UK’s most exciting and ambitious creative R&D programmes. This is a key role within our ‘User Futures’ team, where you’ll work closely with industry partners and other researchers from a range of disciplines, contributing insights and approaches from psychological science and related areas into the lab’s ground-breaking collaborative R&D programmes.
As Research Fellow you will primarily contribute to research programmes being run by the ‘User Futures’ team (currently focused on multisensory experience). The post holder will design, run, analyse and write up research into a range of different aspects of user engagement with next-generation screen and performance technologies.
This role is ideal for someone with a PhD and research experience in Psychology or a related discipline, in an area that is relevant for CoSTAR’s R&D programmes.
About the National R&D Lab
Backed by a £51.1 million UK Government investment (AHRC/UKRI), the CoSTAR National R&D Lab is the UK’s flagship initiative to support the screen and performance industries through world-class research, innovation, and infrastructure.
Led by Royal Holloway, and in partnership with major industry and academic players including University of Surrey, Abertay University, the National Film & Television School, Pinewood Studios, BT and Disguise, the Lab brings together cutting-edge technologies — such as AI, virtual production, and 5G — with world-leading research in storytelling, media production, psychology, and creative tech.
At the Lab’s core is a commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and environmental sustainability, embedded in everything from team culture to project design and delivery.
What You Will Be Doing
Contributing to the delivery of ‘User Futures’ research programmes, including literature reviews, conceptualisation and design of studies, organising and running testing sessions, recording, managing and analysing the resulting data, and writing up the findings for a variety of target audiences
Interdisciplinary working to contribute to R&D programmes led by other CoSTAR ‘Futures’ teams
Liaison with internal teams and external stakeholders across industry and academia
Presentation of research plans, findings and insights internally and externally to a range of different audiences
Who We're Looking For
You should apply if you:
Are passionate about delivering interdisciplinary research with real-world impact
Have a PhD in Psychology or a related discipline, in an area that is relevant for CoSTAR’s R&D programmes (e.g. multisensory perception, people’s experience of immersive technologies etc.)
Are happy discussing and co-creating research with a range of different stakeholders from across industry and academia
Communicate clearly and confidently, with excellent spoken and written English
Are highly organised, adaptable, and thrive in fast-moving environments with shifting priorities
Bring a proactive, positive attitude and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a nationally significant programme. You’ll work in a supportive, inclusive, and visionary team — one that values bold thinking, rigorous delivery, and meaningful impact. Together, we’ll help place the UK’s Creative Industries at the forefront of global innovation.
Apply now and help us build something extraordinary.
This role is available from 1st December 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter).
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London and will also be based at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact polly.dalton@rhul.ac.uk
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 1025-232
Closing Date: 23:59, 19 October 2025
Interview Date: 7 November 2025
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